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Former Super Eagles captain Austin Jay Jay Okocha has attributed his early decision to retire from active football to lack of enough playing time.
The ex-Paris saint Germain and Bolton midfielder who was the cynosure of all eyes during his playing days made the shock decision to leave the game in 2008. According to the Olympic Gold medallist, reduced minutes on the pitch of play triggered his exile from the round leather game, at the age of 34.
“I must confess that not getting a lot of playing time was the main reason why I retired from playing at a very young age,” Okocha told newsmen at a press conference organised by Star Times.
“I believe that it is not worth it to train from Monday to Friday just to have 20 minutes on the pitch or sit on the bench on Saturday. I am very competitive.”
The midfielder's achievements with the National team include: 75caps for Super Eagles, 14 goals to his name, one Nations cup title in Tunisia 1994, am Olympic gold medal during Atlanta 1996, Silver medal at Ghana- Nigeria 2000 Nations cup and several bronze medals. It is of note that Jay Jay Okocha never won anything meaningful with all the club sides he played for in Europe.
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