Author: Adebanjo Ogunseye
Coaches of the Super Eagles have lowered the standard of the team and it is hurting the quality of football the team plays, according to former Eagles midfielder Friday Elahor. The golden era of Nigeria football was highlighted by the success of the 1994 squad, and then Coach Clemens Westerhoff ensured a strict adherence to the criteria for selection of players. In a chat with www.brila.net Elahor argued that by dropping the bar and capping players from lower divisions in European leagues over the years, it had affected the strength and fear factor of the Eagles.
MFM FC forward Adeniji Kabir Adewole has expressed confidence in the team’s quality to fight to stay top and avoid a second half of the season meltdown. Despite losing several top name players, MFM FC are currently top group A in the NPFL and have played some fantastic football to show a sign of consistency with Fidelis Ilechukwu’s managerial master stroke, however there is also the concern of fatigue in the latter part of the season, with such a young and inexperienced squad. So far, Adeniji has proven a be a marksman, scoring goals for team and he…
Tennis star Patience Onebamhoin says she expects the new season to be packed with “Surprises” and “great things” as she prepares for the first tournament. Patience consistently delivered top class tennis in 2018, enabling her reach the quarter-finals of every major national tournament, but this time around, she insists there’s need to step up. Speaking withwww.brila.net on her expectations for the year, Patience Onebamhoin, who finished in the top 10 women’s singles ranking in the last 3 years, says players stepping up the plate comes naturally for competitive minds and she isn’t backing down.
Newly appointed First Bank Basketball Club Head Coach Lateef Erinfolami is dreaming big with the champions after he took charge of his first practice session with the team. The former Kwara Falcons coach returned to women’s basketball where he enjoyed a successful spell but says his current role offers a bigger platform to himself and players. ‘They are a team I’ve always wanted to work with because they have the resources; they’re a champion team and they offer a platform beyond the local scene. ‘I work hard; if anything espouses 100 percent, I am in that category…
Kano Pillars midfield powerhouse Kamal Sikiru has told www.brila.net that the key to success in a team depends on the Manager’s relationship with his players. Kamal who won league titles at Enyimba insists Coaches who criticize players and throw the players under the bus end up with disgruntled squads that could lead to tanking. He likened the scenario to the relationship former Man United manager, Jose Mourinho had with his players. ‘If you maintain a cordial; mutual and professional relationship with your players, where we rise and fall together, footballers will go the extra mile for you,’ he opined.
Lobi Stars will play the game of their lives in a “make or mar” Champions League tie against 2016 champions Mamelodi Sundowns at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria.
A month after clinching the Nigeria Women’s Football League title, Bayelsa Queens Head Coach Moses Aduku says plans are underway to launch a successful title defence next season.
D’Tigress Center Nkem Akaraiwe has described her to move to Morocco’s FUS Rabat was for new experience the opportunity to stay active in the off season. Akaraiwe who won the Nigeria Premier Women’s basketball league last season and finished as MVP, completed a short term deal with the Moroccan club in March. In a chat with www.brila.net the three times Nigerian league champion said ‘it’s about taken a chance and grabbing one of many opportunities I’ve had in these past few years. ‘Obviously, I’ve played in competitions at various levels, but this here is something new. …
Samuel Chukwueze’s snub from the Super Eagles list to face Seychelles in the 2019 AFCON qualifier and international friendly against Egypt is befuddling despite the high praise the youngster earned from Eagles Head Coach, Gernot Rohr recently. Although the young winger has seen his playing minutes cut at his La Liga club side, Villarreal CF, following the battle for safety in the division, he remains crucial to the yellow submarines and mustn’t lose track he’s in the developmental phase according to former Super Eagles and Real Sociedad midfielder Mutiu Adepoju. Speaking with www.brila.net about the youngster, Adepoju said,…
The Nigeria Rugby Football Federation have confirmed the Lagos Polo Club as the venue for the Africa Silver Cup 2019 and also released the fixtures for the Pool A tournament. The tournament which is due to hold between 8th-14th June will see four nations scrimmage for promotion up to the Gold Cup. Rugby Africa Silver Cup 2019 Pool A Tournament Schedule 8th of June Match 1 Pool A Madagascar vs. Ghana (Morning) Match 2 Pool A Botswana vs. Nigeria (Afternoon) 12th of June Match 3 Pool A Madagascar vs. Nigeria (Morning) Match 4 Pool A Ghana vs.…
