Jay Jay Okocha to captain Nigeria in All Sixes tournament in London

Former Super Eagles captain, Austin Jay Jay Okocha, will captain a Nigeria team to the inaugural Star Sixes football tournament to be staged at the O2 arena, London.

Nigeria was on Friday drawn in Group B of the tournament, alongside Brazil, Italy and China.

According to the organisers, the tournament will feature past football icons who represented their countries at major international tournaments.

Also expected in the Nigeria team include the likes of Nwankwo Kanu, Victor Ikpeba, Emmanuel Amuneke and Yakubu Aiyegbeni.

Aside from Nigeria, football powerhouses like Brazil, Spain, Germany, Mexico, Italy, Netherlands, France, England, Portugal, Australia including China will also compete in the inaugural 12-team event, which takes place from 13 to 16 July.

Other football legends such as Steven Gerrard, Carles Puyol, Michael Ballack, Deco and Robert Pires will also be among the many stars unleashed on the competitive stage once again.

The tournament’s official websitestarsixes.com quotes the Pitch International Managing Director Jonathan Rogers as he reveals the objectives and vision of the Star Sixes tournament.

“The long-term objective of Star Sixes is simple,” the Pitch International Managing Director Jonathan Rogers told the tournament website.

“We intend it to become ingrained within the global football calendar as the premier event for international greats.

“We envisage Star Sixes establishing its place in The O2 calendar in a similar way to the fantastic box office events such as the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals and NBA Global Games London also hosted at the venue”, he said.

The Star Sixes Groups

Group A: England, Spain, Mexico, Scotland

Group B: Brazil, Italy, Nigeria, China

Group C: Germany, France, Portugal, Denmark