When Klopp Named Okocha’s Goal vs Kahn As Best in Bundesliga History
- Austin Jay-Jay Okocha scored possibly the best goal of his career against the legendary Oliver Kahn
- Former Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp described it as the best ever in the Bundesliga’s history
- The German said this in 2020 while hailing some of the great players who have come out of Africa
Former Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp singled out Nigerian legend Austin Jay-Jay Okocha for praise for scoring the best-ever goal in Bundesliga history.
Okocha’s career in Europe started in the second division of German football in 1991 before securing a £1 million move to Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt.
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He announced himself to the world properly in Frankfurt, which helped him secure a move to Fenerbahce before joining French Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint-Germain two years later.
His journey in Frankfurt was memorable, and he is best remembered for his dazing goal against Bayern Munich legend Oliver Kahn, who was at Karlsruher SC then.
Klopp praises Okocha's goal
In a book about African players published in 2020, Ex Liverpool boss Klopp expressed admiration for players from the continent and singled out Jay-Jay Okocha.
The former Premier League manager described the Nigerian legend’s goal against Kahn in 1993 as the most spectacular in the history of the Bundesliga.
Okocha scored the most spectacular goal in the history of German football. It took like five minutes of Kahn and his defenders diving on the floor before he put the ball in the net.” he wrote as quoted by The Guardian.
In 2016, on the 23rd anniversary of the goal, the goalkeeper posted on social media that the goal still makes him feel dizzy and applauded the playmaker once more.
Okocha recounts meeting Oliver Khan
YEN.com.gh also reported that Okocha has recounted the day he met the great Oliver Kahn, years after his iconic goal against the German legend.
In 1993, Okocha scored one of the most incredible goals in the Bundesliga for Eintracht Frankfurt against Karlsruher SC.
The former Super Eagles captain was a key member of the Frankfurt squad between 1992 and 1996, playing 116 matches and registering 25 goals in all competitions.
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