{
  "id": 1569553,
  "title": "How Fenerbahçe gave me Turkish passport, name to keep me from PSG – Okocha",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/how-fenerbahce-gave-me-turkish-passport-name-to-keep-me-from-psg-1569553",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-17T21:50:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/how-fenerbahce-gave-me-turkish-passport-name-to-keep-me-from-psg-okocha/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Super Eagles captain Augustine Okocha, also known as Jay Jay Okocha, has revealed that Turkish club Fenerbahçe issued him a Turkish passport under a local name during his two-year tenure at the club. The move came after Paris Saint-Germain expressed interest in signing him, and Fenerbahçe refused to sell him. In a recent interview on the Obi-Wan podcast, Okocha, fondly called JJ, explained that the Turkish club cherished him so much that letting him leave became a \"good problem\" for them. He was asked to pick a Turkish name for the passport and chose \"Muhammed Yahuz,\" inspired by a staff member he admired. The passport became necessary as Fenerbahçe resisted PSG's offer, compelling Okocha to skip training temporarily to facilitate the transfer. The former Bolton Wanderers captain emphasized the value Fenerbahçe placed on him. Okocha recounted an amusing incident where he initially struggled to recognize his adopted name upon traveling with the passport. He still travels to Turkey using the Turkish passport, although most people refer to him by his original name, \"JJ.\"",
  "summary": "Former Super Eagles captain Jay Jay Okocha reveals Fenerbahçe issued him a Turkish passport with a local name to prevent his transfer to PSG. Learn more ab Read More: https://punchng.com/how-fenerbahce-gave-me-turkish-passport-name-to-keep-me-from-psg-okocha/",
  "key_points": [
    "Turkish club Fenerbahçe gave Augustine Okocha a Turkish passport.",
    "Okocha chose Turkish name Muhammed Yahuz for passport.",
    "He traveled with passport, still known as JJ."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}