Nigerian Captain John Mikel Obi says leading Middlesbrough back to the English Premier League (EPL) would stand as one of his greatest achievements in his already well-decorated career.
Super Falcons player, Josephine Chukwunonye has voiced that the Cyprus Women’s Cup was a very great experience for the team as a countdown to the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup slated for France continues.
Belgium midfielder Marouane Fellaini has announced his retirement from international football after winning 87 senior caps.
The 31-year-old, who left Manchester United for Chinese club Shandong Luneng last month, revealed his decision on his official Twitter account on Thursday evening.
“After 12 years of representing Belgium at the highest level, I have decided to retire from senior international football,” he said.
“It has not been an easy decision for me and not one I take lightly. However, I feel that the time is right for me to step down and allow the next generation of Belgian players to continue this very successful period in Belgian football history.
“It has been an honour to represent my country 87 times and to be part of two World Cups and a European Championship campaign for Belgium.
“I have many amazing memories with the Red Devils from my debut in 2007 to last year’s World Cup in Russia, and I am very proud Belgium is currently number one in FIFA’s world rankings.
“I want to thank all those who have been part of my international career, especially my team-mates, many of whom will be friends for life, and all the coaches I have worked with. I would like to also thank all the Belgian fans who have travelled the world to support us.
“I wish the manager and the squad every success for the upcoming European qualifiers. Thank you Belgium.”
Rio 2016 Olympics football bronze medalist, Stanley Amuzie has declared his readiness to play for Nigeria again if the opportunity comes.
Amuzie, 23, who just penned a deal with Nk Aluminij of Slovenia told brila.net he is in a better position now to fight for a national team slot compared to when he was at FC Lugano in Switzerland where he did not get enough play time.
“When the opportunity comes I’m always ready to serve Nigeria. I understand that while I was with CD Lugano I didn’t have much playing time but now, things have changed at my new club.
All I want to do now is concentrate on club football and build my form, this will further open the door of opportunity to the Super Eagles.”
Amuzie debuted for the senior Nigeria national football team in a 1-1 draw played in a 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification tie against Egypt in 2016.
Golden Eaglets’ chief coach, Manu Garba has expressed confidence that his wards will defeat Angola in the final match of the UEFA Assist International Tourney ongoing in Turkey.
Former Flying Eagles coach John Sam Obuh has expressed confidence in the ability of the current coaching crew of the national U20 football team, the Flying Eagles to get things right before the commencement of the FIFA world cup in Poland.
Trabzonspor of Turkey midfielder Ogenyi Onazi has stepped up program for his full recovery from an anterior cruciate ligament injury working out at the Isokinetic rehabilitation gym in Rome, Italy.
Nigeria International Alex Iwobi was on target for Arsenal Football Club, but it wasn’t enough to help the team avoid second defeat of the Europa league campaign.
The Gunners traveled to France and suffered a 3-1 defeat to French side, Rennes in the first leg of the round 16 at the Roazhon Park on Thursday evening.
Arsenal opened the scoring in the fourth minutes of the encounter through Iwobi , before they were reduced to ten men after Sokratis Papastathopoulos sent off in the 41st minute for a second booking offense.
Rennes took advantage of Papastathopoulos dismissal and drew level in the 42nd minute through Benjamin Bourigeaud whose glorious strike went into top corner.
The hosts doubled their lead in the 65th minute when Nacho Monreal deflected Mehdi Zeffane’s cross from the right past his own goalkeeper Petr Cech in goal.
With Two minutes left on the clock ,Ismaila Sarr gave the French side a commanding lead as he scored the third with powerful header to leave Arsenal with mountain to climb in the return leg at the Emirates.
Captain of Enugu Rangers Okey Odita has assured Nigerians and fans of the Flying Antelopes that they will redeem their image ahead of Sunday’s CAF Confederation cup group stage match day 5 fixtures in far away Burkina Faso against Salitas FC.
Odita speaking in a chat with www.brila.netsaid the NPFL side have been able to pick wins and draws on the road in the course of the journey so far this season and will simply recapture their form back now that they are in a difficult situations where they need to salvage their chances of progression with a positive result away to Salitas.
IK Start of Norway and Flying Eagles midfielder Afeez Aremu has expressed his desire to feature and be part of Nigeria’s U20 national team to the FIFA U20 world cup in Poland this summer.
Aremu speaking in a chat with brila.net said his dreams remain to play for the biggest clubs in the world and playing at the FIFA U20 world cup will further help to project his career on the international stage and offer a platform to impress scouts that will be on ground to monitor players at the world cup.