![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Later that year, he went on holiday to West Germany, the country that had just won the 1990 FIFA World Cup, so he could watch German league football. In his time at the club he produced many spectacular displays including one where he rounded off and scored a goal, against experienced Nigerian goalkeeper Willy Okpara in a match against BCC Lions. In an interview with BBC Sport he said, "As far as I can remember, we used to play with anything, with any round thing we could find, and whenever we managed to get hold of a ball, that was a bonus! I mean it was amazing!" In 1990, he joined Enugu Rangers. He began playing football on the streets just like many other football stars, usually with a makeshift ball. The name Jay-Jay was passed down from his elder brother James, who started playing football first his immediate elder brother, Emmanuel was also called Emma Jay-Jay, but the name stuck with Okocha instead. His parents lived in Iwo local Government, Osun State, Nigeria. Augustine Azuka "Jay-Jay" Okocha was born in Enugu, Enugu State. ![]()
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