Nigeria 2002 World Cup skipper, Austin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha has been signed up to star in a lucrative football tournament in India, organisers said.
The top stars could earn as much as $600,000 for eight weeks’ work.
Executive director of Celebrity management Group (CMG), Baswar Goswani, has claimed his company has signed Okocha for the tournament, which is fashioned after the highly successful Indian Premier League (IPL) for cricket.
The other stars include Italy’s World Cup-winning skipper Fabio Cannavaro, France World Cup star Robert Pires as well as former England and Liverpool star Robbie Fowler.
The 38-year-old midfield star, who won Olympic gold as well as the 1994 World Cup with Nigeria, is one of several famous stars who are to feature in this eight-week competition, which kicks off February 25.
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