Super Eagles legend Augustine “Jay-Jay” Okocha has been presented with a special retroactive “Superior Player of the Match” award for his display in Nigeria’s 3–2 victory over Spain at the 1998 FIFA World Cup.
In a video shared on his Instagram page on Thursday, the 52-year-old Okocha unveiled the silver trophy from a custom case.
“Hello, this is JJ Okocha. I’m about to unveil this special award being given to me by FIFA,” he said in the clip.
“It was given to me for winning the Superior Man of the Match in a World Cup game, Nigeria versus Spain 1998.
“Special thank you to Michelob ULTRA and Copa90 for this amazing recognition. I’m so honoured to receive it,” he added.
The award forms part of a collaborative initiative by Michelob ULTRA and football content platform Copa90 to retrospectively honour standout performances from World Cups before the official Player of the
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