Jay-jay Okocha shines, as Team Nigeria beat Team World 5-4 in Joseph Yobo's Testimonial Match

It was an exciting game of football to watch as Ex-Super Eagles captain Joseph Yobo bids farewell from a professional football in front of 10,000 spectators at the Port Harcourt Stadium in Nigeria.

Several famous World and African footballers honoured the match as Team World which paraded the likes of Samuel Eto’o, Sulley Muntari, Stephen Appiah, Lomana Lualua and Laryea Kingston and was coached by former Everton and Manchester United coach David Moyes was beaten 5-4 by Team Nigeria as Emenike Stephen scored a hatrick. 

A Team Nigeria composed of current footballers Vincent Enyeama, Ahmed Musa, Emmanuel Emenike, Godfrey Oboabona, Efe Ambrose, Joel Obi was coached by legendary Amodu Shaibu and Samson Siasia.

Before the game, Yobo was presented with a commemorative trophy and a jersey marked '101' by NFF 2nd Vice President  Shehu Dikko, who also played in the game. The highlights of the game came when Eto’o would be involved in a funny scene as he asked Okocha to be substituted due to the midfielder’s stunning skills which continuously priced open his side.

The game was turned around when pint-sized actor Osita Iheme (Paw paw) was freed by an Eto’o pass and he shot past Shorunmu to make it 5-4 as the crowd cheered in wild applause.