Author: Brila

Real Madrid have rejected a £52.4m (€60m) offer for striker Alvaro Morata from Manchester United, according to reports in Italy.

Anthony Joshua has been granted an exception by the IBF to fight Wladimir Klitschko for their heavyweight title, but the bout must take place before December 2.

The Super Eagles are in tip top shape ahead of this weekend’s 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against South Africa’s Bafana.

A Bafana Bafana contingent of 25 players and 12 officials will arrive Lagos on Wednesday ahead this weekend’s 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier according to SAFA head of Communications, Dominic Chimhavi.

Former Nigerian goalkeeper Peter Rufai has predicted a win for the Super Eagles in Saturday’s Afcon qualifier against South Africa.

Borussia Dortmund have confirmed the appointment of Peter Bosz as their new manager after the former Ajax boss signed a two-year deal at Signal Iduna Park. Bosz, led a youthful Ajax side to the Europa League final last season and his arrival costs the Bundesliga giants a £4.3million buy-out fee. The former Vitesse Arnhem and Maccabi Tel Aviv boss, 53, had a brief Bundesliga spell with Hansa Rostock during his playing career and now returns having forged a reputation for developing attacking, young sides. Dortmund sacked Thomas Tuchel last week and had hoped to poach Nice manager Lucien Favre, only…

Southampton have reported Liverpool to the Premier League for allegedly making an illegal approach to the defender Virgil Van Dijk. The South coast club were furious to see stories on Monday that suggested Liverpool were in the driving seat to sign Van Dijk this summer, in the face of interest from other leading clubs – namely Chelsea and Manchester City. It is understood that Van Dijk’s preference lies with a move to Anfield. Southampton have made it clear to the Premier League that they have received no official approach from Liverpool for Van Dijk and, more generally, they have stressed…

After 10 years at the Bernabéu, Real Madrid star Pepe has confirmed he is leaving the club- but not before aiming a parting shot at manager Zinedine Zidane. Real Madrid star Pepe who formed a formidable defense with Sergio Ramos has confirmed that he’ll will be taking the exit door out of Santiago Bernabéu. Pepe told Spanish radio station Cope: ‘I don’t want to blame anyone. What Zidane has done with Real Madrid is spectacular, but there are things I don’t understand. ‘I didn’t say goodbye to Zidane because Zidane and Real Madrid knew I was going before I did.’…

Wilfred Ndidi will be among the squad to face South Africa in June 10’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Uyo. Ndidi played a crucial role in Nigeria’s triumph against Togo on Thursday. The Super Eagles will be hoping for a winning start in their quest to book a ticket for Cameroon 2019, after missing the last edition staged in Gabon. Speaking with Brila FM, Ndidi has revealed that he expects a good game on the 10th, as the players will give all they have. Ndidi also highlighted the match as must win, as he wants the team to do…

Jazmin Sawyers, the British long jumper, has urged more sportswomen to shatter the taboo about how the menstrual cycle can affect performance after being forced to withdraw from a competition at the weekend because of chronic period pain.