New coach of England, Sam Allardyce has hailed former super Eagles captain, J.J Okocha as the best leader he has ever worked with.
Okocha, 43, captained Bolton Wanderers for three years, and led the Trotters to the 2004 League Cup final where they bowed to Middlesbrough.
And Allardyce – who manager of the team then reveals Okocha was proficient in the role and also a brilliant player.
“Jay Jay Okocha. On and off the field he was the captain you looked for,” the Three Lions boss told Mirror.co.uk.
“In a multi-national side from all over the world he could speak four different languages, communicate very well with some of the players who couldn’t speak quite as good English.
“He sorted the odd scuffle out in the dressing room, talked to the players about how we had to go out and win. He’d take the manager’s instructions and apply them in the right way.
“Then there was outstanding ability on the field, leading by example and showing everybody he wasn’t a mercenary which was suggested in the beginning, that he’d only come for the money. He became an iconic figure at Bolton Wanderers.”
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