Jay Jay Okocha reveals why he retired early from football

Former super Eagles captain, Austin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha’, has revealed that his decision to retire early from active football, was because of loss of enough playing time.

Okocha made the surprise decision to hang up his boots in 2008 at 34.

“I have to confess that [not getting a lot of playing time] was one of the major reasons why I retired from playing at a very young age,” Okocha told media men at a press conference organised by star times.


“I believe that it isn't really worth it to train from Monday to Friday just to have 20 mins at the pitch or sit down at the bench on Saturday. i am very competitive.”

The midfielder who last represented Nigeria in 2006, made 75 apeparances for the Eagles and scored 14 times.

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