EPL club side, Liverpool are reportedly preparing a summer bid for Colombia World Cup goalscoring star defender Yerry Mina.
The 2017/2018 Champions League finalist are ready to go battle with Fenerbahce for the Barcelona defender’s signature, according to Fotomac.
Yerry Mina has been a stand-out player for Colombia in Russia, scoring three times, including a last-gasp equalizer against England in the last 16 of the competition.
Barca signed the 23-year-old from Brazilian outfit Palmeiras in 2017, a deal which saw him become the first Colombian to play for the Catalan giants.
Super Eagles goalkeeper, Carl Ikeme on Tuesday joined Black Sabbath Guitarist Tony Iommi to launch the Solihull Hospital’s new ‘chemotherapy unit’ as he made his first public appearance since beating Cancer.
Black Sabbath guitarist, Tony Iommi cut the ribbon with the Wolves goalkeeper, Carl Ikeme and University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust’s Chief Executive, Dame Julie Moore at the Haematology and Oncology Day Unit on Tuesday.
Tony and Carl were then taken on a tour of the new facilities by Dr. Manos Nikolousis, consultant hematologist and clinical director for hematology and oncology, and were given the chance to meet patients and staff to find out what they think about the new unit.
Carl has been treated at Heartlands Hospital for leukemia and this was his first public appearance since declaring he is in remission.
Ex-International Ifeanyi Udeze has described the Super Eagles Boss, Gernot Rohr’s selection style at the Russia 2018 World Cup has an ‘absolute blunder’.
Speaking on the Wednesday edition of Udeze’s diary on Brila FM, the former West Brom defender who was in Russia to cheer the team decried Gernot Rohr’s ineffective use of the few experienced players in the team.
Udeze stressed the difference between the Natural left back and the left wing-back position while citing the essence of playing a natural left back ahead of others who are being deployed to adjust into an unfamiliar role.
The former AEK Athens left-back said the Franco-German Coach failed to mix the youth and the experienced players available at his disposal in the team.
“The National team should comprise of both youth and the experienced players”
“We have players who have played at the big stage, even if at 40, the experience is still vital”
The Super Eagles team was not lacking in depth and experience with the likes of Elderson Echiejile, Ogenyi Onazi, John Ogu, but Coach Gernot Rohr choose to stick to the same set of players for the three group games.
Udeze was a member of the Chief Adegboye Onigbinde-led Super Eagles team at the 2002 Korea/Japan FIFA World Cup.
With the Summer Transfer window set to return fully after the World Cup, some Nigerian players are expected to move to new clubs. brila.net looks at five Nigeria players who could change clubs in the coming days.
Kenneth Omeruo
Kenneth saw himself in the middle of Gernot Rohr’s 3-man defense after the Franco-German tactician opted for a 3-5-2 formation in the World Cup Group D’s clash against Iceland and Argentina.
Kenneth Omeruo in action vs Iceland for Nigeria at Russia 2018 [Getty Images]
Moses Simon
The KAA Gent’s forward narrowly missed out of the Russia 2018 World Cup due to a thigh injury he sustained in the Eagles camp.
Moses Simon [Image: Getty]
Ahmed Musa
If there is any Nigerian currently waiting to decide his uncertain Leicester City future in this transfer window, it has to be Super Eagles’ pacy winger, Ahmed Musa who was Nigeria’s brightest star at the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Russia.
Ahmed Musa celebrates after scoring Nigeria’s first goal vs Iceland [Getty Images]
Several European top clubs such as Galatasaray, Huddersfield, Fulham, Newcastle have been in contact with Musa’s agent for a possible move for the speedy forward.
Williams Troost Ekong
After forming a formidable partnership with new Brighton defender, Leon Balogun at the Super Eagles’ defence, William Troost-Ekong has been a target for French Ligue One side, Lille OSC.
Williams Troost-Ekong in action for the Super Eagles [Getty Images]
Francis Uzoho
The Deportivo La Coruna 19-year-old shot stopper who was the Super Eagles’ first choice Goalkeeper in Russia 2018 World Cup, is currently on the radar of newly promoted La Liga side SD Huesca.
Francis Uzoho [Getty Images]
Former Nigeria midfielder, Friday Elahor has opened up on the real reason behind his brief stint on the international scene and name dropped the player, who kept him out of the Super Eagles in 1994.
When the Spanish national side dominated Europe and World international soccer, 2008 until 2012, it was made up of 70% of Barcelona players coached by a certain Pep Guardiola. They played a fluid passing game ridiculed with ball possession and tactical awareness. [sic]
The future of Nigeria Men’s Senior Basketball team is secured in the hands of the exciting youngsters coming through according to captain and vets, Ike Diogu.
Two-time champion Rafael Nadal cruised through his first-round match 6-3, 6-3, 6-2 against the diminutive Israeli Dudi Sela.
With a difference of four inches in height and 20 kilos in weight between the two players, this had the feel of a mismatch from the start and Nadal duly pummelled his weaker opponent into submission with a series of heavy serves and forehands.
After his win, Nadal was pressed on whether he would be in favour of Wimbledon bringing in a shot clock to monitor how long players take between points – as the US Open will do later this summer.
Despite being one of the players who most regularly exceeds the 25-second rule at grand slams, Nadal said he would cope with the innovation.
But he added: “I can’t support this because I don’t feel the matches that stay for the history of our sport went quick.
“I don’t remember emotional matches that the total time of the match have been two hours. All the matches that have been important have been four hours, five hours.
“To play these kinds of matches you need time between points because you cannot play points in a row with long rallies, with emotional points, having only 25 seconds between points.”
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