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From Super Eagles to World Record Books? Jay-Jay Okocha set for ambitious new challenge

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Super Eagles legend Austine Jay-Jay Okocha has an incredible football career, but he is still set to write his name in the sands of time by breaking a world record, Soccernet.ng reports.

The 51-year-old had a very good career, playing for top clubs like Fenerbahce, Eintracht Frankfurt, PSG, and Bolton.

On the international scene, he did big things with Nigeria, as he won the Olympics and the Africa Cup of Nations.

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Okocha did not win a lot of personal awards in his playing days. However, he earned worldwide recognition due to his remarkable dribbling skills. He is even famed to have taught Brazil legend Ronaldinho some of his skills.

Ronaldinho and Jay-Jay Okocha (Photo by Imago)

Okocha has retired from active football since 2012, but he is looking to make a mark again. This time, he is looking at breaking a world record.

In a video by World boss, Okocha called on football enthusiasts to join him in his attempt for most people joggling keeping a football in the air at the same time.

The former PSG man needs 2000 people to join him in his quest, and he called on fans to apply by sending videos of themselves to him.

If Okocha succeeds, he will join other famous Nigerians like Hilda Baci and Tunde Onakoya, who have broken world record.