{"id":401388,"date":"2026-01-11T17:00:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-11T17:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/401388\/"},"modified":"2026-01-11T17:00:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T17:00:07","slug":"akor-bassey-recreate-iconic-finidi-okocha-dance-celebratio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/401388\/","title":{"rendered":"Akor &#038; Bassey recreate iconic Finidi-Okocha dance celebratio"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Super Eagles stars Akor Adams and Calvin Bassey paid homage to Nigerian football legends Jay-Jay Okocha and Finidi George on Saturday, recreating their iconic dance celebration after the team\u2019s victory over Algeria.\n<\/p>\n<p>The duo\u2019s tribute came moments after the Super Eagles reached the semi-finals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations with a convincing 2-0 win over Algeria at the Stade de Marrakech.\n<\/p>\n<p>Adams and Bassey were spotted performing the memorable dance in a video shared by CAF Online via its Instagram page on Saturday, a routine originally made famous by Jayjay Okocha and Finidi George during Nigeria\u2019s golden era of football in the 1990s.\n<\/p>\n<p>The Super Eagles\u2019 Saturday victory sets up a semi-final clash against host nation Morocco on Wednesday, January 14, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Watch Video Here: <\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud835\udc15\ud835\udc08\ud835\udc03\ud835\udc04\ud835\udc0e: \ud835\udc00\ud835\udc24\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc2b, \ud835\udc01\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc2c\ud835\udc2c\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc32 \ud835\udc11\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc1c\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc1e \ud835\udc05\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc1d\ud835\udc22-\ud835\udc0e\ud835\udc24\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc1c\ud835\udc21\ud835\udc1a \ud835\udc03\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc1c\ud835\udc1e \ud835\udc00\ud835\udc1f\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc2b \ud835\udc00\ud835\udc25\ud835\udc20\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc1a \ud835\udc15\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc1c\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc32\n<\/p>\n<p>Credit: Instagram | Caf_online<br \/>\u2014<br \/>Follow us for more breaking news and videos <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PEuAClyzsm\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/PEuAClyzsm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Punch Newspapers (@MobilePunch) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MobilePunch\/status\/2010318563685576905?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">January 11, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p> All rights reserved. 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