When Jay-Jay Okocha & Clarence Seedorf Made Magic

[@ezekielhenderson8305]

Seedorf…a perfect admixture of strength, balance, technique and intellect. A monster of the midfield indeed. Simply a privilege to watch him play.

[@carysundling1938]

Fact

[@robertwoodfork-bey6473]

one of my favorite players of all time. So poised!

[@PottersHutTv]

hi@@carysundling1938

[@mzwandilemahlaba5029]

And Van Basten went to Germany in '06 without him

[@ezekielhenderson8305]

@@mzwandilemahlaba5029 criminal.

[@kabal5015]

Golden generation on both sides but yes, Seedorf was a monster and certified baller. One player I wish could never retire.

[@AhmedAhmed-u2z1z]

Good old days

[@olodunemmanuel1832]

Okocha didn't play we in this match

[@alhaitham9798]

Great memories - to see 2 teams going at it like Real Men. No time wasting, no rolling around after a hard tackle, no requests for ref to issue yellow cards,- just playing hard and fast for the LOVE of the Game.Beautiful.❤

[@iykennaji7298]

Memories😂😂....this was the super eagles last friendly match before France 1998 world cup ...I was there live in Amsterdam!!😅

[@olufemi42]

I bet you an old man now😅. Time flies!! Stay blessed

[@iykennaji7298]

@@olufemi42 yes oo..aging with grace 😂. Bless you bro

[@adepejuadewalesamson4003]

Jay Jay okocha still truly always one of the best African play maker players in the history of football 🦶 ⚽

[@carysundling1938]

Wetin e collect ? Dey play

[@ibrahimgoma7779]

not just africa he is one of too few relly too few

[@doctorbush9332]

He doesn't fold under pressure at all

[@TouchdownBundy]

Okocha is magic

[@ERI_BALLER]

​@@carysundling1938his family are richer than you now shey you know ,even his granddaughter and son so you sef dey play

[@mbamike7961]

As a Nigerian I have to give a special honor to Clarence Seedorf. What a beast he was!

[@goalsforgeorge9096]

This was the beginning of demise of the Eagles once we no longer had Yekini!The team could not or struggled to score goals!Yekini would have had a hat trick in that game!I never knew Seedorf played wing back or right winger!I only remembered him as a midfield general at Ajax , Madeid and Milan!The Dutch showed "Total Football" in this game!

[@samuelamadi8023]

Yekini was still in the team at this point.

[@yasinlau5074]

All through passes from okocha wasted

[@MMaddiesGaming]

​@@samuelamadi8023No

[@gaucho974]

Couple crucial passes went thru .

[@obinnax6256]

This was in the run up to the 1998 World Cup. Preparations were characterized by poor planning and player-indiscipline, and the team was given a roasting in this match. Yekini was part of the team, but was clearly past his peak. Kanu would eventually have his heart problem and not make the team to the World Cup. We would later play other warm up matches, losing 1-0 to Germany and 3-0 to Yugoslavia, among other prep matches. However, at the World Cup proper, the team shocked even their most ardent supporters (myself inclusive) by defeating Spain 3-2 in their opening match, and later qualifying from a group that also included Bulgaria and Paraguay. Equally shockingly, they fell 4-1 at the second round to a relatively poor Danish side. The Danes out-thought and out-worked the Eagles, and richly deserved their win. By that match, visions of glory had distracted the Eagles, and rather than focus on Denmark, the boys had trained their thoughts on Brazil, which was the next match. Rufai’s goalkeeping against Denmark was shocking. The entire team was totally not at the office on match day. For this match though, it must be noted that Holland was clearly one of the best teams in the world that year. They would eventually make it to the semi-final of the World Cup, and were only eliminated on penalties by Brazil after drawing 1-1 after extra time. There was nothing to choose between they and Brazil. In this match though, they met a Nigerian team that did not take the match seriously. The score would have been different under other circumstances. Though I still feel the Dutch were the better team, a 5-1 score line certainly flatters them!

[@876Abb]

Seedorf was such a quality asset back n the days, I grew up wanting to play like him

[@Sean-x3w]

Both Midfielders were magical

[@Britishcorps]

Seedorf was a monster. So special in the midfield

[@2wenty1_savage38]

But I thought seedorf was a French player ?

[@johnkimani9134]

​@@2wenty1_savage38Dutch

[@circaeternity]

​@@2wenty1_savage38LOL. NO. He was Surinamese Dutch.

[@circaeternity]

Hundred percent agree. Only, in this game, he clearly played on the wing.

[@stephenthomasomeiza8215]

Without doubt, he was the Master in this match, very impressive

[@nnamzy01]

Seedorf isn't talked about alot. I wonder why that is. This guy is a legend already. He can play anywhere on the football pitch and produce class for 90 mins.

[@Pakos-Terimos]

I don't understand too. Maybe Peoples memory

[@sunusiadamu7077]

I patiently watched the whole cliff just to see Okocha's magic. Unfortunately, I have seen only Nederland's superb performance.

[@crestedcrown]

You didn't see those defense splitting passes he gave?

[@adeamujale]

Jay Jay Okocha is a wizard in the middle of the pitch. In his prime, he was virtually unmarkable in the middle of that pitch, as the play maker in arguably the best eleven "Super Eagles" ever, the '94 set, Jay Jay's exquisite dribbling techniques, top-notch shot and pass selection are just on a different level.

[@xolanindlovu243]

Hats off for both players

[@basseybassey1979]

Dutch football in its prime full o superstars. Played with high intensity and techniques. This team should have won France 98. Great game too from Super eagles of Nigeria. Amokachi was forcing through an injury

[@patsilvert]

That was the golden era of football. A lot of national teams were overloaded of great players. This Dutch team is my favorite team ever. I don't think Messi and Cr7 would have thrived in this era.

[@Hisfirstkill]

Prime was 74 Netherland, bsst team ever in football.

[@jimboj460]

I was gonna say the same thing this Netherlands team was amazing and should have won 🏆 in France 98

[@tiimmyofficial]

This wasn't prime Orange boys. The 70s team spearheaded by Cruyff takes that title followed by the 80s team of Gullit, Rijkaard and Van Basten. This team comes third.

[@jimboj460]

Personally I never saw the 70s team play and only highlights of the 88 European Champions team. 90s was a great era with speed, technique and physical defenders

[@4ugus7in3]

I'm a Nigerian however the only magician in this game was Clarence Seedorf. He kept our defense and midfield on their toes throughout the game.

[@chinwenerondu8192]

Okocha changed the game for the Nigerians. He held on to the ball more and gave passes. He was definitely influential.

[@bosunibrahim4924]

You should have seen the game. The Dutch were far superior. Overmars played like an icon.

[@chinwenerondu8192]

@@bosunibrahim4924 I don't think that fact was argued in any comment. It is Okocha's influence on the game that was questioned.

[@speedandroid561]

Okocha would have made assists if he was on the other side

[@EA-nf6np]

Okocha played better in this game than he did in the whole France 98 as far as I can remember...

[@speedandroid561]

Okocha was just making defence spliting passes ❤ 😍

[@MarcKobe]

Now this is what I call football beautiful

[@DreamteamCarlo]

Pretty intense for a practice match.. :) Thanks for sharing!

[@frajosephlouis5121]

Seedorf was one of the players that provoke Jay Jay Okocha to display more skills.

[@maggotbrain7499]

And you could see Jay Jay Okocha enjoyed the game. They both did.

[@paulstephen100]

Our game was okay especially after okocha came on. However our defence left a lot to be desired. They kept tearing us apart through the wings and there was no tactical change from the coaches to curb that..

[@frankleeziogh5091]

Eba Nation collect wotowoto from Netherlands 😂😂😂

[@obinnaobiekwe4910]

My first ever football match. Seedorf was a class act. Didn't even know he had such pace. But Okocha was something else. What he could do with the ball, his pin-point passes, etc. What a player!

[@Ayoray10]

Me too oo. I didn't know Seedorf was this good. I thought he only had strength and a shot

[@obinnaobiekwe4910]

@@Ayoray10 Exactly right. 25 years later, Seedorf showed his quality in the goal he scored last month in the charity game. Crazy touch, turn and shot. Hope u saw it.

[@anuonyx-pi2vt]

I will never forget this match

[@anuonyx-pi2vt]

France 98

[@imochima5978]

I watched this game live, I can't forgive Seedorf for what he did to Nigeria. This game is among the 3 friendlies Nigeria played just weeks before France I998. We played German, Holland and I can't remember the last one but I think it was Yugoslavia.

[@obamuwasankazeem2287]

It was against Yugoslavia. We lost woefully 3-0. That Abiodun Baruwa back pass😂😂😂. We lost other games to Deportivo La Corona 5-1 and 4-0 loss to Compostella both club sides in Spain. Infact we lost all friendly games we played enroute to the world cup

[@joshuaking1291]

Nigeria lost those 3 friendlies to Germany, Netherlands and Yugoslavia and then went on to beat Spain and Bulgaria in France 98. Memories.

[@Profitfromcoaching]

​@@joshuaking1291before being humiliated by Denmark.

[@rockalpha7316]

The Dutch team of that era was exceptional, with legends like Seedorf, Davids, Overmars, Kluivert, Hasslebank, etc. It wasa surprise that they never won the World Cup.

[@danNYx86]

Wonderful! I miss this football…

[@ifesinachimadu5701]

No one is talking about those long range passes from Okocha

[@htctoretroehtc2349]

No comparison when it come to okocha

[@NanaKonaduValencia]

I only saw 5-1

[@speedandroid561]

Okocha should have been a Brazilian They were just wasting the chances Okocha was creating

[@carysundling1938]

Make una Dey deceive una self 😂 😂 how many complete pass Okocha deliver unlike seedorf? The difference is clear! I no say Baba no sabi play ball ooo.. but the thing far from each other..

[@DZeRTEAGLE]

That's because 5 of Seedorf's long range passes led to 5 goals.

[@niceguy40konings87]

Back in the days Nigeria was AMAZING WITH OCOCHA

[@flavoured_ben]

Nigeria was outclassed! Seedorf wad unstoppable!

[@firemanvisual]

No body is talking about the Netherlands team play, pass accuracy and effective tactics against Super Eagles (SE). Bunch of the SE passes were to the wrong side every little time in front of goal, the team play wasn't great for us, apart from Jay Jay's passes no other good passes to penetrate the Ned's strong defence. Most of the problem then still exists in the SE today, African football needs alot attention from the grassroots 😢😢😢

[@illitrait]

...thank you, @firemanvisual. I am a big fan of Jay-Jay, but it is so obvious that these two individuals were on different levels here - yet we continue to crow about Jay-Jay's skills, even when they consistently fail to produce the killer ball. We don't like to discuss it, but there is a good reason no single top team signed him. After all, what is the point of showmanship if there is zero efficiency or tactical nous?

[@kaborimaish]

very true even with yekini Nigeria was nowhere close to this classy dutch team..okocha too was skillful but compared to seedorf he was he was just a class below

[@stephenthomasomeiza8215]

That was a complete team, the Nederland

[@abalobalo9384]

What a team ( the Netherlands ) ?

[@GokuYamoshi]

Los buenos viejos tiempos aquellos. Todos los equipos estaban plagados de grandes jugadores y los estadios estaban jodidamente repletos de aficionados. Si alguna vez llegasen a inventar la maquina del tiempo juro que viajare al pasado para no volver jamas. 👍

[@musayunus9033]

Okocha understood football abeg

[@Ojosticks]

Celestine Babayaro sabi this left back work ooo. I really respect how he kept manning Seedorf

[@dannyzucotv9077]

This was a friendly before France 98 world cup if I am not mistaken. Remember watching this game live with my parents

[@AyatunAyoka]

Wow 😳 just watching this after how many years,this was a great one 👏👏👏👏💯🤍

[@고요한총렬]

If you look at the movements and tactical plays of the Dutch players at that time, today's football is at a baby level. The class itself is completely different. Seedorf is like seeing the god of football. Nigeria is also at a different level from today's baby football.

[@weknowfootball2040]

Truth is okocha was playing ball like he was better than the Europeans and South Americans but other players weren't tagging along

[@speedandroid561]

You saw it too 😢

[@maggotbrain7499]

Okocha should have demanded more from his players.

[@kayceekelechukwu5838]

Okocha is a midfield master . See as the game changed after his introduction

[@darkodarko147]

Hmm it Changed to huge defeat no doubt! 😅😂

[@tmajec]

@@darkodarko147😂 Nigerians love being entertained in the midst of mediocrity

[@akoladepatrick1081]

​@@darkodarko147una just like every opportunity to discredit jay, Holland were dominant and were clearly better team jay jay individual brilliance still stood out, Holland was in their prime

[@kayceekelechukwu5838]

@@darkodarko147 atleast u guys are our wives.. we f*ck SA front and back , even under the tree,in the rain

[@kayceekelechukwu5838]

@@akoladepatrick1081 my brother we are still their masters. They are just envious

[@wisdomwizzy5248]

Seedorf is the real gem 💎

[@MN_2003]

Golden Nigerian Generation vs Golden Dutch Generation

[@maggotbrain7499]

A lot of the Nigerians were playing in The Netherlands that time

[@AuspirationalAuskev]

it was a bad day for Nigerians then...but the game was beautiful. gone are the sweet days where Nigerian football was a game to watched and be entertained

[@reelspilltv]

Nigeria's defence was porous that night. Seedorf was on fire.

[@jerryglad5074]

wow🇳🇬 okocha..babanjiida..babayaro...amokache..kanu..🇳🇱 seedorf..kluivert..davids ...zenden.... was too young but remember them playing❤❤❤

[@nserekowilliams1704]

Sedorf was fantastic in that game n the whole Dutch team.

[@andjelkozlotvor]

Seedorf (Sampdoria, Inter, Milan) Davids (Milan, Juve, Inter) Kluivert (Milan) Van der Sar (Juve) Stam (Lazio, Milan) Winter (Lazio, Inter) Bogarde (Milan) Jonk (Inter) Kanu (Inter) Oliseh (Reggiana, Juve) West (Inter, Milan) So many legends on the pitch!

[@maggotbrain7499]

Most of them are Ajax, even Kanu and Babangida on the other side.

[@andjelkozlotvor]

@@maggotbrain7499 Yeah. Tthe famous Ajax school and their famous golden generation.

[@hagoskifle8034]

Here is an example of goal doesn't tell us the performance. Nigerian was amaizing performance in this game.

[@auhsojyihst9440]

Players of that generation were strong. Zero diving, ref allows enough contact no meaningless yellow cards. At some point Dutch & Nigeria got in a slight physical altercation, but they quickly fixing it by taping each other on the back. And ref understood it. Today ref 9/10 ref will follow them all and distribute yellows. We got today Neymar & Suarez, etc… talented but world class divers.

[@massjahmarley]

Miss this kind of play 🥹

[@justinandrewangut4800]

We were wholesomely whooped here. 😂 nothing to complain about.

[@jacksonagadagaonatry4648]

I remember this match them. It was a friendly match

[@OfficialMail-b1v]

This is the highest level the Super Eagles have ever attained,undermining the scoreline, they faced a higher superior opponents who were arguably the best side in the world then, the Nigerians still played some good football

[@nwachukwuohameje8570]

Didn't know that Seedorf was this great. The Dutch outplayed Nigeria with great teamwork consistently: offensive, midfield, and defense. Super Eagles (SE) had tough luck.

[@silasokoh]

As I was watching today, 09/11/2023, I was shivering and praying... It could have been worse! 😊

[@Bryt_Odogwu]

I remember this match, it made me cry.

[@stanleyuwam7961]

ENTERTAINMENT 🎉🎉🎉❤Our current Super Eagles should simply go & sleep

[@petertsikoe1850]

The quality of both teams in this game was at a high level bar the scoreline. Today both country's teams cannot match the quality demonstrated here. It seems like football in general is declining year after year. The best in today's teams will definitely get a hiding from the Okocha Nigeria. My South Africa is even worse.

[@frengqy1517]

True

[@olalekanajayi4012]

To be candid , players with individual game set have left Super Eagle. The midfield is superb

[@marcelodoispontozero6187]

Essa geração de 96 a 99 da Nigéria fez milagres, inclusive vencendo jogos olímpicos

[@mamaducissemaci929]

tenho a camisa daqueles jogos olimp até hj. que nostalgia. me fizeram sonhar com uma possível vitória nas copas seguintes. mesmo assim ficaram na história do jogo.

[@AnteNDH1]

Seedorf is in top 5 European midfielders who ever played the game. Fast, powerful, perfect cardio, skills, vision, shot, pass,dribling... etc. Real player and daddy of the game, played in golden age dominating with 95 Ajax Real Madrid 98 and Milan 02 - 12 best version of Clarence

[@chirigataban890]

Those days their were better talents than today

[@stephenthomasomeiza8215]

No it was more of team work

[@alithemasterofdisaster6722]

The Dutch football school is one of the best ever. But no luck in the world cup finals three times 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@marvinwalker9429]

Be blessed my friends that was one of the best midfielders that is a high level midfielder

[@oyelamioluseun2748]

If this mach is play fifteen time Nigeria will continue to collect.

[@candyiyke6220]

Good game. Okocha came and neutralized them a bit. Jay jay and Seedorf are legends. Respect Okocha

[@hjw332]

98프랑스 월드컵 직전 베이스캠프 차린후 평가전 치른 경기인가보군. 나이지리아도 당시 전력이 만만치 않았는데 특히 이경기 직후 월드컵 본대회 들어가서는 스페인도 제치고 16강에 올라갔을 정도였는데 평가전이라도 다같은 평가전이 아니라 월드컵 직전에 현지에서 치뤄지는 평가전은 거의 월드컵 전력을 가동해 맞붙는 경기라고 봐야하는데도 이정도 스코어로 대승했다는건 그만큼 당시 네덜란드가 우승후보 1순위일 정도로 막강한 멤버와 전력을 갖췄었다는걸 보여주고 감독이 히딩크

[@morrisonmoore904]

Complete show of wonder for Seedorf, nothing more

[@JosephSuberu]

We didn't play too bad but we conceded too much

[@firemanvisual]

Why did we concede much goal? Baba, it was a bad play, not enough team play, synergy and effective tactics

[@stevenmakanjuola477]

Celestine Babayaro is still the best left back Nigeria has ever had

[@redeyed33333]

Nigeria might as well have played this game without a right back.

[@emekagreg9004]

Can't recall when the game was played

[@lto2048]

Grear game but we got battered. Master class from Seedorf..

[@petrosnoctis6543]

I'm subscribing for 🔥🔥🔥 content like this...Seedorf not ge'in the laurels he deserves is just mind-boggling cos he's still the only player to have won the cl 3 times with 3 different clubs and that alone says a lot Don't wanna bring race into this but my man deserves much more respect and mentions amongst the greats cos kids these days are just plain ignorant

[@Jm1986cps]

Ive never paid attention at Seedorf, but great player.

[@adekoyaabiodun5437]

Clearance Seedorf was a big monster on the pitch and he drives the whole footballers crazy with his attacking skills.

[@LewisMuturi-b7u]

NIGERIA DID NOT NEED THIS MATCH BACK THEN

[@christianilekenri1789]

Seedorf is more direct than Jay Jay okocha. Holland team was extra good , team full of stars players

[@fortune6734]

Not in this game. Our attackers were terrible, defenders worse.

[@yasinlau5074]

To be direct depend on your strikers,you can see the through passes okocha made they wasted them

[@speedandroid561]

​@@yasinlau5074 Exactly 😢

[@DamaniDanDadar]

Okocha made better passes.

[@ucheike1200]

Nigeria took it as a friendly but the Netherlands thought otherwise. Nigeria was experimenting, they left most of their big boys on the bench. By the time they came it, the damage was done

[@saharacyclingafrica1592]

You gave the best analysis my brother. Because we went to the World Cup and did well.

[@ronartez1289]

It's shocking this Dutch team, never won a world title

[@solox5853]

dam patrick kulverts goal at around 8:14 was amazing. natural striker.

[@izcinema831]

Yes, running full speed and having to measure a whipped cross that is about to bounce! There are very few people who have the instincts to strike that as he did. 99.99% of the world attempting that would be a disaster.

[@Stamfordbridgefirstborn]

Someone said Okocha wasn't a Top player 😂😂 I'm in tears

[@speedandroid561]

Who said that

[@jegi7971]

The Dutch team was dominant in this game!

[@AI_upgrade]

Oh boy. These guys wan spell Nigeria with goals.

[@emmanueleloasotor8048]

Nigeria defense and goalkeeper were the savior of the day

[@htctoretroehtc2349]

He remain the best in the world,no matter what.

[@mizaelgomespereira728]

Duas das camisas mais bonitas da história do futebol!!!!

[@essengomakassi5538]

9:48 ---> Okocha vs. Davids was fun too !

[@aremuayodeji4532]

Omo i don't know seedorf is this good i watch his best today

[@innocentsunday3065]

Seedorf was a beast... like seriously..❤❤

[@chmurson71]

I was there. Great entertaiment

[@MichaelMajova]

Seedof...ooooh what a player.he was a genius a marvel to watch

[@siberianTiger639]

That Holland team was STACKED with quality. A player like Bergkamp didn't even feature here btw

[@nellydavis7645]

Edgar davids…arsenal was filled with Dutch players…

[@DreamteamCarlo]

@@nellydavis7645 Only Overmars and Bergkamp. The 3rd Ajax player to go to Arsenal was Nwankwo Kanu, who is Nigerian.

[@nellydavis7645]

@@DreamteamCarlo I am aware of all of this.. but that team had mostly Dutch players on arsenal..to me that’s stacked.😂 plus I know Kanu was on that team because he was one of my favorite players.

[@oluwafemiogunniyi9995]

Seedorf was a beast

[@0luseyii]

Oliseh trying to match that guys hand😂😂…I miss this generation of footballers.

[@senatoraguolu4773]

Please this Nigerian team were outplayed & out classed. I am so ashamed honestly. What was Peter Rufai doing in the goal post? 😅 We were just playing without a purpose in our final 3rd. And I saw we played without an outright striker a pure number 9. Where was Yekini?

[@kennethchinedufaith3642]

Bro you're just that one person who have just said what I'd wanted hear. For goodness sake, these guys really messed with us in this pitch Jesus christ

[@alufodesmond3997]

remember this was friendly match even the Dutch team did not go far at France 98.

[@oloyedemichael1165]

Only if our strikers were as clinical as these guys. See the beautiful passes Okocha was throwing and they just sleep on the ball. Indecisive touches.

[@danielejeh957]

I wonder why the commentator hardly calls super eagles players when they hold the ball, like 2:03 - 2;08

[@frengqy1517]

i remember those nigerian names most from wining eleven playstation 1... babayaro, babangida, nwanko kanu, okocha' oh what a memories...

[@John-xh2pm]

I never knew Seedorf was this good, wow

[@RotimiKunmi-k1w]

Pure class to d Dutch boys!!!

[@wakitaakabisaa8602]

Those kits were iconic

[@Pakos-Terimos]

I loved both so much.

[@RandyOpare-Addo-bh2os]

Seedorf cooked the left back that day. What a game!!