{"id":3007,"date":"2025-09-11T11:03:35","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T09:03:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swazidailynews.com\/?p=3007"},"modified":"2025-09-11T11:03:35","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T09:03:35","slug":"eswatini-youngsters-need-discipline-focus-okocha-to-dino","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/genesisekucalenimedia.com\/edn\/3007\/swaziland\/eswatini-youngsters-need-discipline-focus-okocha-to-dino\/","title":{"rendered":"Eswatini youngsters need discipline, focus &#8211; Okocha to &#8216;Dino&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By Chris Dlamini<\/p>\n<p>A historic meeting!<\/p>\n<p>Nigerian football legend Austin &#8216;Jay Jay&#8217; Okocha has shared crucial advice with Manzini Central High School Principal and Eswatini Sport and Recreational Council (ESRC) Board Chairman Celucolo &#8216;Dino&#8217; Dlamini.<\/p>\n<p>The two head honchos randomly met during breakfast in Rwanda where they are both on separate business.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It was a random meeting but I must say Okocha is a humble man. He gave me 30 minutes of his time after we met and I introduced myself.<\/p>\n<p>He was excited that I come from Eswatini, telling he once visited the kingdom,&#8221; said Dlamini who is expected home on Friday or Saturday at the latest.<\/p>\n<p>Dlamini said he had quite a good conversation and he asked Okocha how Eswatini\u2019s youth could emulate him and be as successful as he was in his football career.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;His response was quite straightforward. He said every youngster with talent and willing to use it successfully, needed self-discipline, focus and extra training,&#8221; said Dlamini.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3014\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3014\" style=\"width: 939px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3014\" src=\"https:\/\/genesisekucalenimedia.com\/edn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Eswatini-Sports-and-Recreation-Council-Chairman-Celucolo-Dino-with-Nigerian-legend-Austin-Jay-Jay-Okocha.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"939\" height=\"939\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3014\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Eswatini Sports and Recreation Council Chairman Celucolo &#8216;Dino&#8217; with Nigerian legend Austin &#8216;Jay Jay&#8217; Okocha.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He said it was an honour to meet such a great footballing legend who is even respected by the world&#8217;s most gifted player in Brazilian legend, Ronaldinho.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m certain our meeting will go a long way in helping us shape our soccer team and other athletes in my school ahead of next year&#8217;s school&#8217;s sports.<\/p>\n<p>Okocha even revealed that extra training, even when its off-season, helps a great deal. He was speaking from experience,&#8221; said Dlamini.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Dlamini is in Rwanda on ESRC business since Monday. It is also worth mentioning that Okocha played his football in Europe for Bolton Wanderers,<\/p>\n<p><strong><div class=\"_df_book df-lite\" id=\"2985\"  data-title=\"\" wpoptions=\"true\" thumbtype=\"\" ><\/div><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hull City in England, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in France, and Eintracht Frankfurt as well as Fenerbache among others in a club career spanning from 1990 to 2008. He last appeared for Nigeria in 2006.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"By Chris Dlamini A historic meeting! 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