Author: Brila

As expected, Super Eagles captain Mikel Obi and forward Odion Ighalo will make a return to the team and Hapoel Be’er Sheva forward, Anthony Nwakaeme got his first call to the national team on Tuesday as the NFF announced the list of 23 players for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Cameroon.

Barcelona are suing Neymar for €8.5million (£7.8million) for alleged breach of contract and demanding he return the loyalty bonus paid after he renewed his deal in October, less than a year before he signed for Paris St. Germain, the club said Tuesday.

Newly –installed Head Coach of Nigeria U20 Women National Team, Falconets, Chris Danjuma on Tuesday rolled out a list of 30 players who have been invited to the team camp in Abuja ahead of next month’s FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup qualifying fixture against Tanzania.

Nigeria’s D’Tigress on Tuesday secured their fourth successive win in the 2017 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket in Mali.

Philippe Coutinho is ready to hold clear-the-air talks with Liverpool as he looks to return to the fold with Jurgen Klopp’s side.

Sunday’s crunch Nigeria Professional Football League encounter between Enyimba and Rivers United lived up to the billing, as the hosts ran out 2-1 winners at the Yakubu Gowon Stadium in Port Harcourt. First half goals from Bernard Ovoke and Abdoulaye Konate sandwiched Koffi Franco Atchou’s header, securing three points for Rivers United against Enyimba in their bid to put distance between themselves and the relegation zone. With the build-up to the game tainted by the unsporting behaviour of the home side’s supporters on the eve of the fixture, there was a palpable buzz in the air, even with the stadium…

Ligue 1 side Lille are reportedly preparing a bid of €40m to prize Michy Batshuayi away from Chelsea before the transfer window closes next week.

Andres Iniesta has revealed he is yet to sign a new contract at Barcelona and has hinted that he could leave the club on a free when his current deal expires next summer.

Zenith Bank Plc, sponsors of the annual National Women Basketball League, has showered praises on the Nigeria female team, D’Tigress, for the impressive results recorded so far at the ongoing FIBA Women Afrobasket taking place in Mali. D’Tigress started the Afrobasket competition on a winning note defeating Mozambique 80-69 in their first game, whipped Democratic Republic of Congo 84-47 in the second and on Sunday defeated Egypt 106-72 to emerge the first team to book a place in the quarterfinal of the competition. The Group Managing Director of Zenith Bank, Peter Amangbo, yesterday applauded the team and said the bank…

Ahead of the double header World Cup 2018 qualifier against Cameroon, Super Eagles Franco-German coach, Gernot Rohr, is believed to have recalled former Watford forward, Odion Ighalo, back to the senior national team along with some fresh faces. Ighalo who switched to Changchun Yatai in the Chinese Super League in the January transfer window has rediscover his scoring tricks in the Far East and is getting a new look in from the Eagles gaffer. The striker, who wasn’t called up for the 0-2 loss against South Africa in the AFCON 2019 Qualifiers, will be making a return to the team.…