Author: Brila

Mountain of Fire and Miracles (MFM) FC will be without their two influential forwards, Stephen Odey and Sikiru Olatunbosun when the second stanza of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) kicks off this Sunday but Club Manager, Fidelis Ilechukwu while admitting it is a huge challenge, assured their fans that there are capable replacements for the duo. Odey is the league’s leading scorer thus far with 14 goals while Olatunbosun made global headlines with a Cable Network News (CNN) goal of the week after a spectacular goal against Rangers International at the Agege Stadium. Asked how he hopes to cope…

The NPFL second stanza kicks off this weekend from week 20 across all league centres and most teams have reinforced their teams so as to consolidate their standing on the log or improve their standings. Here are the teams that have completed their signings. KANO PILLARS Nwagua Nyima (striker from Lobi stars) Junior Lokosa (striker om firstbank lagos) RIVERS UNITED John Odumegwu (striker) from Plateau United Semiu Liadi (from Akwa United Centre half) Ayo Saka (Midfielder from Sunshine Stars) Ifeanyi Okoye (Midfielder from Niger Tornadoes) Shedrach Francis (Ikorodu United, centre half) Onoriode Odah (from Enugu Rangers) ENUGU RANGERS Ifeanyi George…

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Having shown a good performance in the midfield this season, Ander Herrera won Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year after beating Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Antonio Valencia. With Ander Herrera and Antonio Valencia separated by just 20 votes going into the final hours of voting, according to Manchester United’s official website. Herrera sneaked in to become the unlikely winner after a barnstorming season in midfield with Valencia picking up the Players’ Player of the Year award as a consolation. ‘It is very special for me to win this award because when you see the list of the winners you realise how…