African Player of the Year Award to be dominated by Nigerian Players in coming years-Okocha

Okocha

Super Eagles legend,Austin 'jay jay' Okocha believes that Nigerian players have what it takes to dominate the Confederation Of African Football,CAF African Player of the Year award.

The former Bolton wanderers skipper said this in an interview with COMPLETE SPORTS where he talked about the chances of the likes Iheanacho,Iwobi,Victor Osimhen winning the African Olayer of the Year award,and Riyad Mahrez's triumph as the 2016 winner of the award.

He said;

“It is not fair that no Nigerian player has been able to win the African footballer of the year since Nwankwo Kanu won in 1999. We have come close on some occasions but we will get there soon.

“I see the likes of young Kelechi Iheanacho, Alex Iwobi, Troost Ekong, Victor Osimhen and others winning future African player of the year awards.

“It is a generation thing; our generation dominated Africa then we missed out for long. We’ll be there again.

“Iwobi, Iheanacho and other up-and-coming youngsters will definitely climb the rostrum as African footballer of the year in say two to three years’ time. I am positive about this.”

On Mahrez,He said;

“Mahrez deserved to win the 2016 award because he won the league with Leicester in England and was voted player of the year.

“He is the first African to win such award in the EPL.”