Nobody is better than me- Super Eagles legend Jay-Jay Okocha tells Mikel Arteta

Former Super Eagles of Nigeria captain Austin Jay-Jay Okocha has argued that Ronaldinho is not better than him, after Mikel Arteta said he could not choose between the two greats. 

Arteta, who played with the two players at Paris Saint-Germain, sparked a debate when he said he could not choose the more skilful player between the two midfield maestros. 

However, despite Arteta’s praise for the two players, Okocha insists that no one is better than him, even though he did admit that they are both cut from the same cloth. 

Speaking in an interview with Clutch 9, Okocha said he would always back himself because he is known as the flair player. 

“Well, I mean, I can’t say anybody is better than me since I have accepted the title of Flair, Chief Flair Officer, Okocha said when he was asked about Arteta’s comments. 

However, he did praise Ronaldinho’s qualities as a footballer, saying it was obvious he was going to be great when he first arrived at PSG. 

“You know Ronaldinho is what I say a genius when it comes to football. I think straightaway, we saw his talent. It was clear for everybody to see,” Okocha added. 

“But unlike Arteta, he was already 20 when he signed for PSG, and that was his first club in Europe, so he brought something different. 

Okocha also revealed that he had no issues with Ronaldinho when he joined PSG, even though the Brazilian was signed to potentially replace him after leaving the club. 

“In a way we clicked because our foundation was the same, because we learnt how to play on the street because we loved the game and we played with a smile on our faces,” Okocha added.

The two magical geniuses played together at PSG for a year before Okocha left the club in 2002 to join Bolton. Meanwhile, Ronaldinho also left the club a year after Okocha joined Bolton, signing for Barcelona.