GLO-CAF Awards: Okocha leads former Eagles to Accra

Former Super Eagles Captain, Austin Jay-Jay Okocha will lead the generation of old Super Eagles’ players to the GLO-CAF Awards ceremony coming up on December 20 in Accra, Ghana.

According to a statement issued by the organisers of the awards, Globacom Limited, Okocha and a former African Footballer of the Year, Victor Ikpeba, are expected to grace the prestigious awards event seen by many as Africa’s version of the World Best Player of the Year Awards.

Okocha distinguished himself with Einthract Frankfurt FC of Germany, Fernabache of Turkey, Paris St Germain of France and Bolton Wanderers of England. He is noted for his stylish dribbles on the pitch. A two-time winner of the BBC African Player of the Year, he was nominated for Legends Award along with Ex-Moroccan International Mustapha Hadji in the 2011 Glo-Caf Awards.He wore many caps for the Nigerian national team before he retired about five years ago.

Similarly, Ikpeba, a former player of Monaco FC, popularly known as ‘Prince of Monaco’ played for the France based team for many years before moving over to Borrussia Dortmund FC in Germany. He won the African Footballer of the year Award in 1997.

The two ex- Nigerian Internationals will lead other Super Eagles players to the event where they will have the opportunity to reminisce on their Super Eagles days, as well as meet current and retired internationals from different parts of Africa.

The 2012 Glo-CAF Awards will hold at the State House Banquet Hall in Accra, Ghana. CAF released the final list of three African players last week for the awards, naming Ivorian Didier Drogba who currently plays for Shanghai Shenhua in Chinese League; Manchester City Midfielder, Yaya Toure; and Camerounian midfielder, Alexander Song who plays in Barcelona Football Club in Spain as the contenders for 2012