Author: Brila

Dick Advocaat is set to be appointed Holland coach for a third time, according to reports in the country. Advocaat, who turns 70 in September, would become his country’s oldest ever national coach, usurping Guus Hiddink, who was 68 when he left the hot-seat in June 2015. Hiddink’s successor Danny Blind, who was unable to lead the team to Euro 2016, was sacked in March this year in the wake of their World Cup qualifying loss to Bulgaria. The Oranje have suffered two defeats in their opening five Group A games and sit fourth in the pool, already six points…

Super Eagles’ Technical Adviser Gernot Rohr has called up 25 players for the planned camping programme in France and the international friendly match against the Corsica Senior National Team later this month. The three-time African champions will open camp in Corsica on 24thMay and then play against the Corsica Senior team on two days later, before moving camp to Paris, capital of France for the second phase of the camping programme ahead of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against South Africa’s Bafana Bafana. Nigeria, unbeaten in a competitive game at senior level by South Africa since the Rainbow Nation returned…

Diego Costa said his goals have been pivotal in Chelsea’s push for a domestic double in Antonio Conte’s first season at the helm.

To those with an understanding of medieval history, the Battle of Stamford Bridge conjures up images of Vikings and chain-mail.

 In Pirates of the Caribbean – At World’s End – Lord Culter Beckett certainly made the phrase “It’s just good business” famous, but after Danny Welbeck’s thunderous header to double Arsenal’s lead and the celebrations that followed in their 2-0 win against Manchester United, well that’s just good business.

Puma recently launched a new boots called ‘NETFIT’ and the World’s Fastest Man Usain Bolt was on hand in New York City to launch the ‘NETFIT’ boots, with unique customizable lacing system. He was with Instagram sensation, football freestyle ball joggler, Lisa Freestyle. The NETFIT netted mesh enables users to express their own styles across running, training and football shoes. The possibilities to lace are endless, but the innovation and performance teams at PUMA have developed five different lacing options as a guide: -Standard lacing, for runners who need minimal support -Stability lacing, for runners who need additional medial support…

Well, It’s now certified that the Ghana vs. Nigeria beef will never end – and it’s not the Jollof Rice compliment – the battle is back in sports and this time Boxing.

Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante continues to count his blessings by winning another individual trophy as he was today voted the 2017 Footballer of the Year by the Football Writers’ Association. Kante is on the verge of becoming the first player to win the Premier League title with two different clubs in successive seasons. The diminutive midfielder was part of Leicester City fairy tale triump last season and has become to a lynchpin in the midle of the park for the blues this term. The FWA gong; football’s oldest individual award completes an outstanding double for the 26-year-old Frenchman, after his dynamic…

Confederation of African Football (CAF) President Ahmad said, Today, that he will not accept salaries from the football governing body…But how much does the CAF President get really?

22 years ago Blackburn rovers were crowned Champions of English football when Liverpool great, Kenny Dalglish, in 1995 took his Rovers team to Liverpool on the last day of the season. Despite losing, they still edged out Manchester United so Blackburn won the title at Merseyside. On Sunday Blackburn won but so did Nottingham Forest and Birmingham City. Supporters were glued to their smart phones in dread and fading hope. At the full-time whistle Blackburn’s squad and staff waited on the field for their fate to be sealed while the travelling fans sang: ‘We want our Rovers back.’ Unfortunately, results…