Author: Adebanjo Ogunseye
D’Tigers Point Guard Ibe Abuchi Agu has told www.brila.net he worked his way to his first national team invitation and wants to keep improving. Abuchi was a member of the D’Tigers team Abidjan for the final round of the 2019 World Cup qualifiers, where they won just a single game and lost two. The Gombe Bulls star, however, insists he wants to keep working on ways to improve his game.
Kabiru Dogo says accepting the Sunshine stars’ job was a challenge and leading the team to a silverware or return to continental football are his primary objectives. Dogo joined Sunshine Stars at the end of last season and has told www.brila.net that he turned down bigger offers in the league to move to the Akure-based side. So far this season, they are third in group A, but the Coach says the pressure of leading the club to glory is self-imposed. The former Nasarawa United Coach, who led the Lafia club to the CAF Confederation Cup in 2016 says he keen…
Following the club management’s decision to cut salaries should the poor league results continue, Plateau United midfielder Lengkat Issa says the players are holding no grievances and were truly “sober”. Plateau United have won just one game in the last five league matches and recently lost at home to Kada City. The defeat puts the 2017 league champions in the relegation battle and it promoted the Management to threaten slashing salaries; although it’s a violation of the player’s contracts. Speaking to www.brila.net Issa maintains that the players know they need to quickly turn the corner and find a solution to…
Remo Stars goalkeeper, Fabiyi Emmanuel says Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga was an embarrassment to himself after he refused to leave the pitch when he was signalled to come off during the League Cup final against Manchester City on Sunday. Arrizabalaga caused a mild drama when he disregarded the Chelsea Manager’s tactical decision to have penalty specialist Willy Caballero enter the game with the match likely to be decided in a shoot out. Speaking with www.brila.net on the matter, Fabiyi, who himself is a penalty specialist, faulted Kepa to undermining the Coach. He said, “I’ve never seen a thing like that…
You will have to go way back 35 years since Nigeria suffered a huge defeat [1985 AfroBasket Egypt 105-51] like that inflicted by Ivory Coast on Friday night at the Palais des Sports de Treichville.
D’Tigers rookie guard Ibe Abuchi Agu says he is ready to showcase what he’s capable of doing especially on the big stage like the World Cup qualifiers if selected by Coach Alex Nwora. Nigeria play against hosts Ivory Coast in the first of three games in the final qualifying phase for the World Cup. Speaking to www.brila.net Abuchi, who is one of only two Nigerian based players in the roster, said he doesn’t want to feel overwhelmed by the occasion, but wants to prove a point if selected as point guard.
Sunshine Stars suffered with the game plan against MFM FC in their top of the table clash on Matchday 10 of the NPFL, but it was even more frustrating for their top scorer, Faud Ekelojuoti. The Akure side lost 2-0 in a game where they were indeed second best, they were on the back foot from the very opening minutes, and so could not get their talismanic scorer on the ball in the vital area. The opposition coach, Fidelis Ilechukwu, had the perfect game plan to stifle the one player who was the biggest goal threat of the…
Sunshine Stars Head Coach Kabiru Dogo says conscious efforts must be made now to produce more natural goal scorers from the grassroots and in football academies across the country. In a chat with www.brila.net Dogo said clubs across the NPFL are in desperate need of potent goal scorers because there’s a drastic shortage of very reliable ones. However, he insists coaches have to make do with what the quality they have to work with.
Three times Women’s Premier Basketball League champion Mary Isuambuk has slammed the neglect of home based players and describes the selection policy to the national teams as “political”. The first bank basketball Club Point guard told www.brila.net that the continued neglect of players in the Nigeria league is forcing more and more players out to foreign teams. She faulted successive national team selectors for placing priority on foreign pros even when it is clearly to the detriment of players on the domestic front.
Sunshine Stars midfielder Esosa Igbinoba says his side were unlucky to lose 2-0 against MFM FC in the top of table clash fixture of group A on Wednesday. In a chat with www.brila.net after the game, Esosa stressed praised the courage of his teammates and the ‘fight’ they showed on the pitch despite the defeat. As a result if the win, MFM FC extended their lead on top of Group A.
