Gonzalo Higuain is set to join Chelsea on loan from Juventus, with reliable Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano claiming the deal is nearly done.
Gombe United assistant captain Alhassan Yusuf has promised fans of the team that they will do well in the premier league ahead of the team’s start to the premier league where they will join in the next set of league matches on matchday 3.
Rivers united forward Waheed Adebayo has stated that he is very excited with the return of the NPFL after his side got their campaign underway with a positive start to life following Wednesday’s 1-1 draw away to Niger Tornadoes.
Super Falcons goalkeeper Tochukwu Oluehi has expressed delight with the world cup program the NFF had in store for the Nigeria women national team as the team begin their participation in the invitational tour of China later today.
Plateau United player Elisha Golbe has stated that former NPFL champion Plateau United will recover from their early season blip after falling to a 3-0 defeat to Heartland in one of the midweek games in the NPFL.
Heartland football club of Owerri thrashed league favourite Plateau United 3-0 in the match day two of Nigeria professional football league at Dan Ayam stadium in Owerri on Wednesday.
Plateau United travelled to the Eastern part of country on back in desperation for a win after their 0-0 draw with FC Ifeanyi Ubah in the opening game in Jos.
Maikaba boy was never looked like a side that’s going to get a point from the game as Heartland who also lost their opening game 1-0 to Kano Pillars was fighting for every balls and creating the best chances to take the lead.
The Nazi millionaires were unlucky not to take the lead in the first half but they got the well deserved lead seven minutes after an our mark as Yahere Emmanuel put them in front with an emphatic finish pass Dele Ajiboye in goal.
Heartland were fired up by the goal and they continue to search for the second goal which later arrived in the 79th minutes from Chinoso Okonkwo after a good team work.
Heartland added the third through Chinoso Okonkwo again in the 87th to seal the three points and leave Maikaba’s side without a win after two games.
Flying Eagles coach, Paul Aigbogun says he’s confident in his squad ability to win next month’s U20 Afcon billed for Niger Republic in February.
The former Enyimba international coach states that his boys has what it takes to deliver the title to Nigeria and will leave no stone unturned in order to achieve the aim.
The Flying Eagles are in Group A with South Africa, Burundi and hosts Niger Republic and will look to qualify from group and secure a World Cup slot in the process.
“It is a tournament we are going to approach with all seriousness,” Aigbogun told NFF media.
“This team has a huge burden on it because of the previous performances of Nigeria at U20 level.
“Nigeria have won the competition seven times and anything less than coming home with the trophy would always be seen as failure.
“Playing in the Wafu Cup tournament in Togo gave my players sneak preview of what things would look like in Niger Republic, and we learnt a lot from the defeat to Senegal in the final match.”
Point Guard Joy Ebiega says she has settled in well at First Bank Basketball Club and believes she brings excitement to the team on the court and makes basketball enjoyable to watch.
Joy won the championship last year in her first season after she was recruited at the end of 2017 and she told brila.net that she has improved as a player since.
The guard who was crucial to the Elephant girls triumph last season insists her ball handling skills and assists are important aspect of her style of play that makes her important to the team.
Former Nigeria international and now assistant Coach of the U17 Boys national team, Nduka Ugbade says the culture of Black Africans makes their style of football synonymous to the Brazil school of thought.
Ugbade, however, argues that style is distinct from philosophy.
Speaking with brila.net ugbade insists the dancing and lively celebration that is common among Black Africans is well suited to the jogo bonito.
He also points out that style and methodology are not the same as philosophy in football, rather they are a subset of the latter.
The Super Falcons should begin to aim for bigger challenges like breaking into the top 10 best teams in the world according to former Coaxh Christopher Danjuma.
The Falcons are 9times champions in Africa and recently defending the CAF Africa Women’s Cup of Nations title, but Danjuma says the NFF must raise the bar for the team.
Speaking with brila.net the Coach who currently handles the NWPFL powerhouse Nasarawa Amazons insists the FA can establish a long term plan to propel the women’s national team to a level where it will attract the attention of the very biggest teams in the sport.