Author: Brila

Today, FIFPro has released an official statement on Sulley Muntari and believes firm action to be taken to ensure this never happens again. Having complained to both the referee and his assistant before walking off as no action was taken. Yet, he was booked for his action. Incredibly, the former Inter and AC Milan player still gave his shirt to the youngster who hurled racist abuse at him as he “needed to set an example.” The statement read, “Following racist abuse levelled at Pescara’s Ghanaian player Sulley Muntari during sunday’s match in Cagliari FIFPro wishes to make the following statement. We…

According to Alhaji Lai Mohammed, The Federal Government has congratulated British professional boxer of Nigerian descent Anthony Oluwafemi Joshua, who recently defeated Ukranian Wladimir Klitschko to become the unified World Heavyweight Champion. In a statement issued in Lagos on Tuesday, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said Nigeria is proud to be associated with the new unified World champion, whose Nigerian heritage he has publicly acknowledged. ”My heart is in Nigeria, My heart is in Britain. I am a Nigerian man by blood, yes,” the Minister quoted Joshua as saying in a recent interview, during which the…

Salihu Abubakar, the Chief Operating Officer of the League Management Company (LMC) and Paul Bassey, Chairman of Akwa United are among leading football administrators in Africa that would meet at the instance of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in Cairo for a two day workshop on Club Licensing. It would be Abubakar’s second high profile participation in CAF and FIFA organised conversations on club licensing which is being pushed through on the continent to ensure a more professional and business administration of club football on the continent. Tagged, Club Licensing Instructors Seminar, the two day event will hold at…

Arsenal were beaten 2-0 by the Tottenham in the last North London Derby at the White Hart lane ahead of its reconstruction. Ozil allowed his frustration of the derby defeat get the better of him after reacting furiously to a random mandatory drugs test request  minutes after Sunday’s loss to Tottenham, with the midfielder angrily kicking a door inside the White Hart Lane changing rooms. Özil was picked for the random drugs test – as is custom after matches – but he flew into a rage at being selected and initially refused to do it. After being threatened with a…

The general manger of Plateau United football Club of Jos, Pius Henwan has tasked his players to at least pick a point in their rescheduled week 18 fixtures of the Nigeria Premier League League against Rangers International in Enugu this Wednesday . Henwan who spoke through the media officer of the club, Albert Dakup reminded the players of the double match bonus he promised them, noting that as man of his words, they will get their money immediately after the match. He stated that management of the club will continue to motivate the team to ensure the realisation of its objectives…

Mutiu Adepoju, Former Super Eagles player and member of the NFF Technical and development committee has stated that the success of the just concluded NPFL U15-promise will certainly make a lot easier the coaching and recruitment of players into the age grade national teams in Nigeria. Adepoju in a chat with www.brila.net said continuity and proper monitoring of these youth team players at their various clubs will translate to early exposure and competitiveness from their early years which thus improves the quality of players making the age grade national teams. He added that with the continuity of the U-15 league…

Nigerian female wrestler and Gold medalist at the just concluded African wrestling championship in Morocco Odunayo Adekuoroye has stated that the 2017 wrestling tourney in Marrakesh is one of Nigeria’s best after all the 8 female wrestlers made it to the final winning 6 gold and 2 silver medals at the end of the championship. Adekuoroye in a chat with www.brila.net said the performance is an indication of the quality of wrestlers in Nigeria and that Nigeria is strong enough to compete any any level with any one in the world. She added that the highly ranked world wrestlers enjoy…

Twitter fun never ends in football so does the troll as far as social media is concerned. Twitter has taken the trolls to another level and the Social Media handler of Bayern Munich is having none of that and gave an epic response. Last month saw the Spanish giants beat the Bavarians 6-3 on aggregate over two legs with Ronaldo stealing the show and setting a new European goal record; becoming the first player to reach 100goals in European competitions. https://twitter.com/FCBayernUS/status/859139292123324418

Former Super Eagles and AS Racines of Lagos coach Victor Agali has urged Manchester city striker Kelechi Ihenacho to press for a move away from City ahead of next season so as to get himself actively involved fully next season. Agali speaking on City’s proposed deal that could see Iheanacho move in a player plus cash deal to Borussia Dortmund said Iheanacho stand to benefit if the deal materialise. He added that it is very imperative for the 2013 U17 world cup winner to be playing and that the Bundesliga experience with Borussia Dortmund will aid Iheanachor’s development with less…

Forms for the forthcoming National Federations Elections are now available to the public. Interested contestants into the National Sports Federations can get the forms from the secretariat of the various federations, the Nigeria Olympic Committee or the various Zonal headquarters. The forms can be obtained free of charge at any of the mentioned designations. According to the timetable released by the Ministry of Youth and Sports, completed forms must reach the Ministry on or before May 9, 2017 for verification. The elections of Zonal and National representatives into the Sports Federations hold on May 30, 2017 in Abuja.