Okocha Speaks On 1993 Goal Of The Season : Nothing Personal Against Kahn
Retired Nigeria international Jay-Jay Okocha has commented on his goal against Karlsruhe in the Bundesliga back in the 1992-1993 season which was voted Goal of the Season by many publications. <br /><br />With the scoreboard reading 2-1, Okocha, who was introduced in the 66th minute, received a pass from <span class="notranslate" style="">Uwe Bein</span> and saw himself surrounded by<span class="notranslate" style=""> the whole </span><span class="notranslate" style="">Karlsruhe defense but refused to be discouraged.<br /><br />He dribbled the defenders and </span><span class="notranslate" style=""><span class="notranslate" style="">goalkeeping legend Oliver Kahn </span>, changed direction and was unpredictable in all his moves, before slotting the ball past Kahn.<br /><br /></span><span class="notranslate" style="">“It</span><span class="notranslate" style="">’s great to be back in my 2nd home, my career began here. The goal against @OliverKahn was nothing personal, </span>” Okocha said. <br /><br />Okocha scored that memorable goal in the 87th minute of the contest at the Commerzbank Arena on August 31, 1993.<br /><br />Now 43, he spent four years with Eintracht Frankfurt and later represented Fenerbahce, PSG, Bolton Wanderers and Hull City.<br /><br />Ifeanyi Emmanuel <br /><br />Photo Credit : eintracht.de<br /> <br />
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