Author: Brila

Only three African players have been valued above £40m in a list of players researched the CIES Football Observatory that considered a list of the 110 most desirable players in Europe’s top five leagues.

Fresh from a historic 2-0 away win over Nigeria in Uyo’s Akwa Ibom Stadium, Bafana Bafana have arrived in Phokeng’s Royal Marang to begin preparations for Tuesday’s International friendly with Zambia.

Kevin Oghenetega Tamaraebi Bakumo-Abraham or Tammy Abraham is poised and determined to repeat – for England – the feat achieved by six other English players of Nigerian decent for the Lions when he leads the U21s attack tot he UEFA Euro 2017 championship.

An Instagram photo uploaded by Steven Gerrard has sparked a heated debate online, with the Liverpool legend accused of sexism.

A German documentary investigating doping in Brazil has accused Roberto Carlos of having taken banned performance-enhancing substances in 2002, the year he won the World Cup, but the retired player has insisted that he always played clean.

At the weekend Algerian Midfielder, Riyad Mahrez starred for his country in the 1-0 win against Togo in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.

Shinshinma Monday scored to give MFM FC its first ever top flight win over Shooting Stars.

The NPFL’s second Abia Derby of the 2016/17 season played out in the pouring rain of Calabar on Sunday afternoon. A rousing 2-1 victory secured, not just bragging rights, but a place in the top three for seven-time champions Enyimba.

South African Striker, Tokelo Rantie has suggested the Nigerian team that lost to Bafana Bafana on Saturday were over confident and carried a sense of entitlement.