asha 2:

Apart fro finidi here why would others rank higher.

All of them are better footballers and achieved more in their footballing career than Okocha

dayokanu:

All of them are better footballers and achieved more in their footballing career than Okocha

yekini did not achieve more than okocha.


i think the problem you have with okocha is that he matured late and went on a career negative fenebarche at that stage in his carrer.

asha 2:

Apart fro finidi here why would others rank higher.

Even finidi cannot rank higher than Okocha. Pls let's not make a joke out of this. This is ridiculous to say the least.

Yekini is still the first Nigerian footballer to score a World cup goal, 3rd highest goal scorer at African nations Cup, and one of the few Nigerian Striker to emerge top scorer in a mid-top rated European league

Pls bring out facts and tell us what makes Okocha better than these players apart from telling us that he can raise the ball for 2 hours non-stop

Okocha is Nigeria's most popular athlete. Kanu is more international but Okocha is Nationally loved. Coming from a guy who hasn't lived in 9ja since 98. lol.

dayokanu:

Yekini is still the first Nigerian footballer to score a World cup goal, 3rd highest goal scorer at African nations Cup, and Only Nigerian Striker to emerge top scorer in a mid-top rated European league

Are you for real. 3rd highest goal scorer in the nations cup not even world cup.

Wasn't being the first Nigerian to score a goal in the world have to do with the fact that that was Nigeria's first world cup and he so happened to be the lead striker?

Is that was makes him better than JJ Okocha?

^^ You know some strikers have played at several world cups and not scored a single goal.

Tell us Okochas achievements that makes him better than all the aforementioned people

afam4eva:

Even finidi cannot rank higher than Okocha. Pls let's not make a joke out of this. This is ridiculous to say the least.

Guy Finidi achieved more than Okocha in titles.

dayokanu:

Yekini is still the first Nigerian footballer to score a World cup goal, 3rd highest goal scorer at African nations Cup, and one of the few Nigerian Striker to emerge top scorer in a mid-top rated European league

Pls bring out facts and tell us what makes Okocha better than these players apart from telling us that he can raise the ball for 2 hours non-stop

I am actually looking at talent wise anyway.Though titles are good (and actually a bechmark in most occasions)it is not really safe to use it everywhere otherwise people might say Frank lampard is a better player than Paul gascoigne or that Deco was a bether midfielder than Rui Costa

jumobi1:

Okocha is Nigeria's most popular athlete. Kanu is more international but Okocha is Nationally loved. Coming from a guy who hasn't lived in 9ja since 98. lol.

You know Beckham too is much more popular than Zidane. .  .  . . .

asha 2:

I am actually looking at talent wise anyway.Though titles are good (and actually a bechmark in most occasions)it is not really safe to use it everywhere otherwise people might say Frank lampard is a better player than Paul gascoigne.

How do you measure talents? Ability to do leg over? Would you say Denilson of Real Betis is better than Zidane because he appears to be more skillful or would you say Robinho is better than Kaka, because these players would rather dribble just to make fans shout when a simple pass would suffice

Going by talents, Etim Esin should also be nominated for awards as he was probably Nigerias most talented player ever

dayokanu:

You know Beckham too is much more popular than Zidane. .  .  . . .

How do you measure talents? Ability to do leg over? Would you say Denilson of Real Betis is better than Zidane because he appears to be more skillful or would you say Robinho is better than Kaka, because these players would rather dribble just to make fans shout when a simple pass would suffice

Going by talents, Etim Esin should also be nominated for awards as he was probably Nigerias most talented player ever

See there many grey areas when doing this kind thing.Some players a bit unfortunate not to win enough titles in their name in there nlife time but that does necesarily mean that the players that won more titles are necessarily better than players that did not win many titles.it can be a matter of club choices in their career.

It is like saying Bebeto was a better striker that Careca because Bebeto won a world cup and copa america and Careca did not

dayokanu:

You know Beckham too is much more popular than Zidane. .  .  . . .

Going by talents, Etim Esin should also be nominated for awards as he was probably Nigerias most talented player ever

In France, Zizu is the man. Basically i think Okocha should be on the list with Kanu

A quality player should have achievements to his name, They dont necesarily have to be equal to other players.

Can you list any club honour or individual honour Okocha won as a player for almost 20yrs football career

jumobi1:

In France, Zizu is the man. Basically i think Okocha should be on the list with Kanu

Becham vs Rooney? Beckham vs Gascoigne? Point is being more popular doesnt translate to being better

asha 2:


See there many grey areas when doing this kind thing.Some players a bit unfortunate not to win enough titles in their name in there nlife time but that does necesarily mean that the players that won more titles are necessarily better than players that did not win many titles.it can be a matter of club choices in their career.

It is like saying Bebeto was a better striker that Careca because Bebeto won a world cup and copa america and Careca did not

So I ask for the umpteenth time, What makes Okocha better than the above listed players

dayokanu:

A quality player should have achievements to his name, They dont necesarily have to be equal to other players.

Can you list any club honour or individual honour Okocha won as a player for almost 20yrs football career

Becham vs Rooney? Beckham vs Gascoigne? Point is being more popular doesnt translate to being better

Kofo. You think the list is being made cos of who is better? Its based on who is a 9ja hero and Okocha is. Do u know how many 9ja people mold their game towards Okocha? Okocha is a soccer inspiration in 9ja

I think Jonathan better start making serious call tonight to get all governor to get him 50 people from each state there tomorrow that he can find. some name on is list are not well know nigerian.

Kris Okogie etc for example. when you talk of sport in nigeria. The first name to come to mind is the first NFA chairman. Nigeria can not be complete without talking about the british who remain in nigeria and manage the system. So that list is not complete. By tomorrow morning Jonathan better start making serious calls. So that by 7 pm, he can do the award thing and get plane to fly around nigeria and pick people up. Jonathan is in serious trouble with the list. He should be making as many person calls and possible. some people would never forgive him.

Becomrich0:

I think Jonathan better start making serious call tonight to get all governor to get him 50 people from each state there tomorrow that he can find. some name on is list are not well know nigerian.

Must everyone be pleased? Honor the best even if they are all from Zamfara

Okocha is not among nigeria 10 great really. Nigeria have produced serious football player of the past. very good player, the problem they had was africa had only 1 slot at the world cup. Nigeria best number 11 player of all time name is call felix owolabi. when I mean best.
He was the best. While the best goal keeper would go between Okanla/peter rufia.
best number 5 of all time is Christain chukwu/stephen keshi.
best seven is segun odegbami/ Demeji lawal.
top 9 Rashidi yekini have put in more goal than anyone in the history of nigeria scorer. No nigeria striker have ever come close to him. Not even kanu , never got close. The only person that was close to rashidi was thurder balogun. Nigeria have not had another number 9 as good as yekini. Most of the player miss the ball. He would convert 1 in 3.
best middle field of all time is Sunday oliseh just to name some few.

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