Aladalah FC of Saudi Arabia’s midfielder cum defender John Ogu has praised national team coach Gernot Rohr for helping him developed more understanding in the game.
Reigning African footballer of the year Asisat Oshoala was on target for Barcelona women’s team against Atletico Madrid on Thursday.
Nigerian Everton forward Alex Iwobi has revealed he didn’t buy into idea of joining the Toffees from arsenal last summer.
German club Werder Bremem have announced their signing of Felix Agu from second division side VfL Osnabruck ahead of next season.
Nigerian midfielder Tamara Ezekiel says he is delighted with his progress and development with Lobi Stars.
The president of Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick has hailed midfielder Wilfred Ndidi for his good performance for the Super Eagles over the years.
It’s unlikely that new Manchester United striker Odion Ighalo will be returning to the Super Eagles, this is according to his agent Atta Aneke.
Augustine Amutu made his 10th league appearance for Al-Masry SC coming off the bench in a 1-1 draw against bottom side Tanta.
Assistant coach of Nigeria’s women national basketball team Peter Ahmedu has concluded that Nigeria is in already with a qualification spot for the women basketball event at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic games following Thursday’s 85 – 51 victory over Mozambique in the team’s Olympic qualifying tournament opener.
Ahmedu speaking in a chat with www.brila.net hailed the team for the win recorded and said there is no stopping the D’Tigress from picking the ticket to the Olympics after winning by 34 points with two ticket in the group where USA already through a spot at the Olympics as world champion leaving 2nd and 3rd spot available for qualification in the group.
Mozambique will have to beat USA or Serbia and hope Nigeria loses by huge point to finish above Nigeria.
“The win is a great one and there is joy in the camp of the Tigress because the win came at the right time and this has also qualified the team for the Tokyo Olympic games 2020. So it’s a thing of joy and happiness.
For Mozambique to beat any of these two other countries with the game we have seen so far, it’s going to be tough and that’s why I conclude that we have qualified for the Olympics.”
Africa and Commonwealth wrestling champion in the 68kg category Blessing Oborududu has stated her readiness for a successful title defence after the Nigerian wrestling contingent landed in Algiers on Thursday for the Africa wrestling championship.
Oborududu who currently holds the title of been undisputed African champion after back to back successful defence told www.brila.net that she isn’t ready to let go and hope to retain her Gold again by the special grace of God.
“By the special grace of God I will maintain my title in the Africa championship. Every dream of a wrestler going to a tournament is going there to win a Gold. So I pray that God grant my heart desire for me which is to win Gold again.