Author: Brila

Former Nigeria International Victor Agali has rued the inability of Nigeria’s Super Eagles to qualify for the fast-approaching FIFA world cup in Qatar with less than two weeks to the commencement of the tournament and the reality of Nigeria’s absence becoming clearer by the day.

Former MFM FC coach Tony Bolus has stated that it would be wrong for the NPFL 2022/2023 season to be played in an abridged format after news emerged that the 2022/ 2023 Nigeria Professional football season would resume on the 1st of December in an abridged format an idea the former Nigeria striker has come against.

Former coach of Tanzania national team Taifa stars Boniface Charles Mkwasa has stated that the upcoming AFCON U23 qualifiers between Nigeria’s U23 Eagles team and the U23 team of Tanzania will be a very tough game on the premise of the play from the first leg where the two teams had dominance in each half of the game in Dar es salam which ended in a 1-1 draw.

Coach Salisu Yusuf has promised a far better outing for Nigeria’s U23 Eagles ahead of the crucial second-leg clash against Tanzania’s U23 Eagles team this Saturday in Ibadan with scores at 1-1 from the first leg.

Coach of Nigeria’s U17 women’s national team Bankole Olowookere has praised the Flamingoes players despite losing out of the bid to win the 2022 FIFA U17 women’s world cup courtesy of a 6-5 penalty shootout loss to Colombia to be at the receiving end of what granted the team progression from the quarter final.

U23 national team coach Salisu Yusuf has stated that he expects the Olympic Eagles team to finish the task of qualifying at Tanzania’s expense after Saturday’s 1-1 draw away to the Tanzanian side and a second leg still to come.

Enugu Rangers boss Abdul Maikaba has stated that the inauguration of the Interim Management Committee later today by the Nigeria Football Federation President Ibrahim Gusau offers enthusiasm to stakeholders in the domestic league who can now expect to have discussions around the start of a new League season.

Paul Onuachu made it 6 goals in 4 consecutive matches with a first-half brace as Genk white-washed Westerlo 6-1 at the Cegeka Arena in a Jupiler League fixture.

The president of the Nigeria Football Federation, Ibrahim Musa Gusau has anticipated a semifinal goal for the flamingos having qualified to play the USA team in the Quarterfinals of the ongoing U17women world cup in India.

Rivers United defender Ebube Duru has stated that the Nigeria Professional Football League champions are very disappointed after going down 6-0 to CAF Champions League holders Wydad Casablanca of Morocco to get dumped out of the CAF Champions League despite the huge financial promises made to the team.