Nigerian icon Austin Jay Jay Okocha and his Daniella shared an adorable moment during a performance from Flavour.
Nigerian football legend Austin Jay Jay Okocha has melted hearts online after a video of him and his daughter was spotted on social media.
The former Super Eagles midfield maestro was seen enjoying an adorable daddy-daughter moment during a performance by one of Nigeria’s highlife kings.
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Okocha and daughter melt Nigerians
With highlife star, Flavour, serending those in attendance with his wonderful songs, Jay Jay Okocha was spotted singing along.
The former Bolton Wanderers and Paris Saint-Germain star shared the moment with his daughter, Daniella, on the dance floor.
The touching moment, shared on the microblogging platform, X, between father and daughter has captured the imagination of fans across Nigeria.
Over 140,000 people have viewed the video on the platform, with many of them more interested in Okocha’s beautiful daughter.
They took to the comment sections to demand for Daniella’s social media account and phone number.
One wrote; “Na me go marry that em dota.”
“Anyone with her social media handle?” Another quizzed.
Others quipped they wanted her number and joked about putting a ring on her finger after being captivated by her charm.
The moment also reminds of Okocha’s popularity amongst Nigerians after his impressive career for Nigeria Super Eagles.
Meanwhile, the Nigerian legend and three other African legends have become the first to sign up for CAF’s Ambassadors program.
Pulse Sports reported that Jay Jay Okocha, Asamoah Gyan, El Hadji Diouf, and Ahmed Hassan have registered to form the newly created program from the African football governing body.
According to a statement from CAF, the Nigerian legend and other football legends, community role models and other popular personalities join forces to form the Ambassadors programme to promote football in the continent.
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