Author: Brila

FC Como President Akosua Puni Essien has apologised to the players and staff of the team following a delay in the payment of their outstanding salaries. Puni, who is married to Ghana star Michael Essien, had faced financial difficult since acquiring the club at an auction early this year. Akosua Puni Essien has had to render an apology for the delay to settle the salary arrears which she attributes to a “technical” difficulty. “I’m sorry for this delay, of a technical nature: I guarantee that the money for the club was sent,” Gianluca Savoini, spokesman for the new owner of…

Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan believes there is ‘another life after football’ and plans to live modestly after retirement. Gyan, 31, is the wealthiest Ghanaian footballer with a reported $250,000 weekly wages. The former Sunderland hitman believes it will be hard for him to adjust to life away from the game at first but believes he will enjoy spending more time with his friends and family. “Yes I think that is kind of lifestyle am living at the moment, for now that is the kind of lifestyle am in,” he said on the Delay Show on GHone TV. “I don’t think…

Igbinoba believes his team can qualifier for the next round of the CAF Confederation Cup after Rivers United snatch 2-1 win against 10-man KCCA FC. Igbinoba is optimistic that the target of progressing from the group is still on track after his team claimed maximum three points to go second in group A of CAF Confederation Cup. Since the turn of the season, Rivers United have gradually been coming out of the slide that threatens to spoil their season after the heroics that saw them finishing second in the Nigerian league. Things were so tough for the ‘Pride of Rivers’…

Manchester United and Chelsea have both made a stunning move for Polish superstar Robert Lewandowski. Robert Lewandowski’s agent Maik Barthel claims that the management and team-mates didn’t support him enough to become German’s top scorer towards the end of the season. And Barthel’s comments have alerted top clubs to enquire about the possibility to signing the 28 year old this summer. “Robert told me that he got no support and that the coach [ex-Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti] gave no call to help him in the last game to win the top-scorer title. “He was disappointed as I have ever seen…

Ex Nigerian International Emmanuel Amunike has explained why he won’t feature in Manchester United Vs Barcelona Legends game. Emmanuel Amunike will not play when the Barça Legends will be taking on a team of ex-players from one of Europe’s historic clubs, the Manchester United Legends. Amunike who scored the winning goal in the Olympic 1996 final said he cannot participate because he is in Nigeria at the moment and has other engagements. According to Vanguard, Amunike said: “It is not that they didn’t invite me for the game against Manchester United, I am in Nigeria now, I will not be…

Nigerian coach Kelechi Emeteole gave up the ghost in the early hours of Wednesday June 21, after suffering throat cancer for some time. Emeteole was meant to undergo surgery for throat cancer, but couldn’t as doctors said he was too old to get involved in such delicate operation, a family source revealed. “Kelechi Emeteole has passed on,” Heartland FC media officer Onu confirmed. “Just spoke with his wife. I woke up to see 13 missed calls and quickly grabbed the phone. “The wife broke the bad news and I’m devastated. “I spoke to the wife on Monday and she even…

Liverpool striker Taiwo Awoniyi is set for another spell away from the club on loan as the Nigerian youth player doesn’t qualify for a work permit in the UK. The youngster was signed by Liverpool in 2015 from the Imperial Academy, however, the forward has spent his whole Liverpool career on loan in Germany and Holland. The forward first moved to FSV Frankfurt where the striker suffered relegation from the Bundesliga 2. Awoniyi has spent the last season with NEC Nijmegen in the Eredivisie, making 28 appearances across all competitions.

The winner of Big Brother Naija 2017 visited Brila’s Lagos studio yesterday. Who knew Efe supports Barcelona? How many new facts did you learn about Efe from this video? Leave your comments below

Arsenal have launched their new home kit for the 2017/18 season – with Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil part of the unveiling. Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil has raised the hopes of Arsenal fans that they may stay at the club after speculation continues to surround the futures of the stars. As the duo enter the final year of their contracts, talks over a new deal for both players have stalled with Sanchez attracting interest from Manchester City and Bayern. The new club’s strip have now been officially launched by PUMA with club legends Robert Pires and Martin Keown in…

Rivers Hoopers head coach, Ogoh Odaudu is still revelling in his leadership of the Atlantic Conference team at the 2017 Kwese Premier Basketball League All Star Weekend in Kano. Odaudu coached the Atlantic Conference Selected side in their 106-115 loss to the Savannah Conference last weekend. In a chat with Rivers Hoopers Media, the former Nigeria international says he had fun in Kano. “It was great being on the All Star team again. I’ve not been there for a couple of years so it was fun. “We had fun out there even though we lost, it was still fun,” said…