Football legend, Austin Okocha pictured with Lionel Messi at FIFA awards
By Patricia Uyeh,
When two stars meet, you can only expect the best. This was the case for Nigerian football legend, Jay Jay Okocha, who was pictured with world best star, Lionel Messi at the FIFA Football Awards in London recently.
Austin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha, who formed part of the 17 man panel, decided the 36 man list of 24 players and 12 men’s coaches in contention for awards at the Best FIFA Football Awards ceremony last night in London.
He was seen taking a picture with five times FIFA best player and last night’s runner up Lionel Messi.
Barcelona star, Lionel Messi lost last night’s award to Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo. Last night’s award saw Ronaldo go level with Messi on the numbers of FIFA best player awards, they are now leveled on five a-piece.
Okocha took social media to share photo with Lionel Messi, writing:
“No comment just #two world best# thank you”
Photo credit : stargist
