Jay-Jay Okocha’s legendary Bundesliga goal recreated
14 September 2023 |
5:24 am
30 years after Jay-Jay Okocha's wonder strike for Frankfurt vs. Karlsruhe, giving legendary goalkeeper Oliver Kahn and five defenders the runaround, the goal has been recreated in his home country of Nigeria.
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