Okocha still sad over Eagles’ early exit at AFCON, BetKing rewards fans with SUVs

Head, Below the line Marketing, Kingmakers, Oludare Kafar (left); winner, Betking Afkon campaign, Ugochukwu Nwagbo; Betking Brand Ambassador, JJ Okocha and Chief Financial Officer, Kingmakers, Oladapo Olasope, during the car presentation ceremony in Lagos… at the weekend.PHOTO: FEMI ADEBESIN-KUTI

Former Super Eagles captain, Austin Jay Jay Okocha has said that he was sad over the team’s early exit at the just concluded Africa Nations Cup in Cameroun.

Okocha, who won the Nations Cup trophy at Tunisia ’94, was among ex-players listed by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) as Ambassadorial Support Group for the team at the AFCON, where the Eagles were eliminated by Tunisia in the round of 16.

Speaking with journalists in Lagos at the weekend, when leading sports and digital entertainment company, BetKing, rewarded two of its customers with brand new SUVs as part of its AFKON campaign, Okocha said: “I felt so sad that the Super Eagles was knocked out in the round of 16 in Cameroun. It has never happened for a long time in Nigeria’s football.”

Okocha, a brand ambassador to BetKing, however said that he is optimistic the Super Eagles would turn the disappointment in Cameroun to joy in the Qatar 2022 World Cup playoff against Ghana.

“The Super Eagles still have what it takes to beat Ghana in the World Cup playoff, and we have to support coach Augustine Eguavoen and Emmanuel Amuneke to get the ticket.”

The BetKing campaign, tagged #ThatAFKONFeeling, was launched in January as part of the company’s efforts to celebrate African football and reward its customers during the African Cup of Nations in Cameroun.

The car presentation ceremony, which took place at Ikoyi, Lagos, on Sunday, had key stakeholders in attendance, including Okocha,