Author: Brila

Former Super Eagles forward, Benedict Akwuegbu has said the NFF needs to bring more Ex- Internationals on board to promote football in Nigeria.

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…

Perhaps Belgium will redeem it’s footballing image next week Monday when they vote for the best Young player Under 22 years, with Henry Onyekuru in the top three.

The was a time when the Super Eagles team was dominated by giants – physically and in quality. Nigeria was a dominant force on the continent, emerging from a slow period and Clemens Westerhof had assembled sentries, generals and field marshals to retake the team’s lost glory.

The Nigerian quartet of Moses Simon, Samuel Kalu, William Troost-Ekong and Rabiu Ibrahim have helped their Belgian club, KAA Gent secure qualification to the Europa League, but they now want a Champions League spot.

Everton Manager, Ronald Koeman is already shopping for a replacement for wantaway Striker, Romelu Lukaku and the Dutch tactician seems to have found a suitable goal poacher in Henry Onyekuru.

N’Golo Kante collected his Football Writers’ Player of the Year award on Thursday night, and the Chelsea midfielder has set his sights on winning even more silverware next season.

West Ham United Manager, Slaven Bilic is ready to splash £20million for Manchester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho.

Gernot Rohr has brought back some sense of purpose to the Super Eagles since his appointment and it looks like he can do no wrong, but do more. 

Sunshine Stars FC officially announce the return of academy alumnus, Dayo Ojo and capture of highly rated rock solid defender, Durand Rock Thuram Gerald in what has been a busy mid season transfer window for the team ahead of the 2nd Stanza of the 2016/17 Nigeria Professional Football League, (NPFL) season. Midfield maestro cum striker, Ojo rejoined Stars following a stint with Sudanese top flight side, Al Merrick while well travelled Beninese defender, Durand Thuram signed with the Austin Eguavoen tutored side after his spell with Mauritanian outfit, Curepipe Starlight SC. Another academy graduate of Sunshine Stars FC, Seun Olulayo…