“In addition to our great coverage of the UEFA Euro 2020
tournament, we have three home-grown talents flying the Nigerian flag high on a
continental platform for an international tournament. The DStv and GOtv
platforms go beyond showcasing movies and music talent. We cut across all
spheres of entertainment and are beyond thrilled to provide the platforms for
these football legends to be seen and heard”, said John Ugbe, Chief Executive
Officer, MultiChoice Nigeria.
Augustine Azuka Okocha popularly known as Jay Jay Okocha was
born in Enugu, Enugu State on August 14, 1973. He is arguably the best Nigerian
footballer of all time. He began playing football at a very young age, playing
on the streets with makeshift balls which was where he developed some of the
skills that made him the renowned footballer he is today.
Okocha’s professional football career began in 1990 when he
joined Enugu Rangers. It was during his time at the club that he produced many
of the spectacular displays he is known for today. JJ Okocha was later signed
by Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt in December 1991. The ex-Super Eagles
star continued to amaze the spectators with his spectacular display, dribbling
skills and confidence with the ball. Okocha was also good with goals to the
extent that one of his goals was voted Goal of the Season by many soccer
magazines.
Joseph Michael Yobo is a Nigerian former professional
footballer who played as a centre back. He was the captain of the Nigerian
national team until his international football retirement in June 2014, and is
Nigeria’s joint record appearance holder.
Seeing that Joseph Yobo had an eye for football, he was
enrolled in Michellin-Harcourt at the age of 16 in 1996, and in 1997, he joined
Standard Liége club in Belgium. Yobo has been the Super Eagles team captain 101
times and represented the Super Eagles at three FIFA World Cups and six Africa
Cup of Nations tournaments. Yobo demonstrated immense composure, commitment,
leadership, discipline and professionalism at his peak as he achieved the
prestigious honour of becoming the first male Nigerian footballer to reach 100
international caps. On 12 February 2020, he was appointed Assistant Coach of
the Super Eagles by the Nigeria Football Federation.
Popular Nigerian sports TV/radio presenter, Mozez Praiz has
covered several sporting events including the Africa Cup of Nations from
2010-2017 and FIFA World Cup in South Africa in 2010. Mozez is a long-standing
SS presenter and current host of SuperSport’s only multi-sports and
entertainment magazine show in sub-Saharan, Africa Sport On.
Visit www.dstvafrica.com and www.gotvafrica.com to subscribe
or upgrade your DStv and GOtv package for the full Euro 2020 experience. With
the DStv Explora, you can pause, rewind or record the exciting moments of the
matches. And while you’re on the move, stream matches on the DStv App which is
free for download on the Apple and Google Play store and can be used on up to 5
devices.
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