Andre Ayew says that his father Abedi Ayew was more skillful than former Super Eagles captain Austine Okocha.
Though the Swansea and Ghana star admits that both players had different styles of plays, he claims Abedi who was named African Player of the Year twice was more skilled with the ball.
“I will say Abedi Pele is more skillful,” Andre said on a Ghanaian radio show Starr Chat on Wednesday.
“He had a lot of skills even though their style of play was different. He showed a lot of technique and a lot of finesse in his game.
“And also I saw all his games, I also saw Jay Jay Okocha; he was my generation. It’s sad that he never won the African best player; football is like that,” he concluded.
During Abedi’s 16-year career with the Black Stars, he scored 33 goals in 73 appearances and won the 1982 Africa Cup of Nations.
‘Jay Jay’ Okocha on his own part scored 14 goals in 75 games for Nigeria and during his international spell won the 1994 Afcon, 1996 Olympics football gold and was named BBC African Footballer of the Year twice.
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It is sweet in your mouth now...You may go and ask your father how JJ was robbed of the prestigious prize, and how politics won it for your father...In stead of facing your own career, you are making unnecessary comparison which may even affect you negatively...Useless boy!...Well,as events are unfolding...
ReplyDeleteEvidently, Ghanaians are suffering from Nigeria-phobia. They just cant get over this phenomenon called Nigeria. It is a mixture of jealousy and admiration. Whats the reason for this kind of comparison. Both dont even play the same position on the field. Pls lets be brothers and stop these aimless phobia.
ReplyDeleteNigeria phobia !!!!
ReplyDeleteOkocha might not have won the African footballer of the year Award, but in terms of skill, he is one of the most skillful footballer alive. I was privileged to watch one of Ronaldinho Gaucho interview, where he said he new he had talent but it was when he played with JJ Okocha the magician in PSG that he was made to believe in his talent by the magical Nigerian. Being good strength wise Abedi is great, but talent wise even till this day Abedi cannot claim to be more talented than JJ Okocha
ReplyDeleteAbedi pele will always be ball boy to okocha till eternity
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