{"id":24841,"date":"2020-05-07T17:53:24","date_gmt":"2020-05-07T17:53:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=24841"},"modified":"2020-05-07T17:53:24","modified_gmt":"2020-05-07T17:53:24","slug":"boboye-makes-bold-okocha-prediction-in-african-legends-cup-of-nations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/boboye-makes-bold-okocha-prediction-in-african-legends-cup-of-nations","title":{"rendered":"Boboye makes bold Okocha prediction in African Legends Cup of Nations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Africa Press-Nigeria:<\/p>\n<p>The Nigerian coach has revealed his hand ahead of this Thursday\u2019s showdown Akwa United coach Kennedy Boboye has made his prediction ahead of Thursday\u2019s African Legends Cup of Nations showdown between Jay-Jay Okocha and Benni McCarthy.<\/p>\n<p>Writing on his @BoboyeKennedy Twitter handle, the experienced Nigerian tactician has tipped Jay-Jay to advance at the expense of his South African rival.<\/p>\n<p>You sound very confident Mr. Boboye? Don\u2019t you think Benni could pull off the win? https:\/\/t.co\/ekPSpRfUqO<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ed Dove (@EddyDove) May 7, 2020<br \/>\nThe two continental greats overcame potentially tricky First Round ties to come head to head in the Second Round, with their match-up scheduled to take place on Thursday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa Press-Nigeria: The Nigerian coach has revealed his hand ahead of this Thursday\u2019s showdown Akwa United coach Kennedy Boboye has made his prediction ahead of Thursday\u2019s African Legends Cup of Nations showdown between Jay-Jay Okocha and Benni McCarthy. 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