Author: Brila

President of the Nigeria Football Federation Amaju Pinnick has stated that Nigeria will not only qualify to play at the world cup in Russia 2018 but make significant impact at the tournament proper and has charged all players that will play a role to be up and doing in this regard. Pinnick said in a chat with www.brila.net that Nigeria have a special grace which he believes will ensure the journey to be at the world cup becomes successful with four games left to play in the qualifiers.  He added that Nigeria is condemned as well to play at the…

Coach of Dutch second division side Fortuna Sittard Sunday Oliseh has stated that he has two Nigerian players in his radar that he believes will help make the Dutch Eerste Divisie side stronger next season. Oliseh told www.brila.net that he has been monitoring the two Nigerian players but that he still need to get the all clear from his club on the possibility of having them sign because of the Dutch quota system which protects young Dutch players. “I’m now looking around for new players to make my team stronger and we see what happens. I’ve spotted two Nigerian talents…

The Ghana at 60 celebration match between Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko launched at a brief ceremony held at the Black Stars square conference centre today. The match is scheduled to be played in a two-legged ties, with the 1st leg coming off at the Accra Sports Stadium on Monday, 1st May, before the 2nd leg taking place on May 28th at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium. Chairman of the organizing committee, Ken Amankwah, in his address, announced that the theme for the encounter “Ghana @60 Years on President’s Cup” “We chose this theme because we believe the nation is…

Newly appointed coach of Sunshine stars FC Austin Eguavoen has promised to see out his contract with the Akure based side and hopes to help bring stability to the club. Eguavoen speaking shortly after his unveiling along other members of his technical crew at the club house in Akure said he will not walk out on the club like he has previously done with other domestic clubs. He explained that bad management structure has been largely responsible for most of his exits but believes the structure on ground at Sunshine stars looks good enough and hope for a harmonious working…

For a man who prefers the 11-a-side version to the five-man game, Isiaka Olawale has achieved quite a lot in beach soccer. In a few weeks, the 33-year-old will captain Nigeria at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Bahamas 2017. In an interview with FIFA.com, the Nigerian looks forward to the tournament. “Qualifying for the finals was not easy,” Olawale said. “We have not made it for the last two tournaments and being beaten in the semi-finals by Senegal in the Seychelles and missing out on qualifying for the finals in Portugal was very painful. In 2013, we were also beaten…

As fans relish in the news of Serena Williams’ first pregnancy with fiancé and Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, her star power has arguably never shone brighter. First and foremost, she’s a world number one ranked tennis player with more titles and accolades than a single resumé could ever fit. At 35 years old, The Tennis Star has already been regarded by some as the greatest female tennis player of all time. It is most likely because of her dedication to her sport that fans can lose sight of the fact that Williams also has a personal life, one that saw two…

Manny Pacquiao has touched down Down Under to promote his fight with Australian Jeff Horn. Pacquiao is set to fight Horn at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane as the Filipino once again puts his WBO World welterweight title on the line. It will be his first bout ever contested in Australia, and to mark the occasion, the Pac Man headed to Brisbane to promote the fight using all things Australian. Here are some of the pictures from the event. Image credit: REUTERS, GETTY IMAGES, AP IMAGES, EPA.

Coach of Nigeria’s Premier Basketball League side Kwara Falcons Adewumi Aderemi has stated that he hasn’t been handed any mandate by the club for the ongoing season but that the resolve of the team remain as high as possible and that they intend to surpass last season’s fourth place finish recorded by the team. Aderemi revealed in a chat with www.brila.net that working without a mandate and specific target from the management of the club has been the major drive behind his team’s run in the Nigerian basketball topflight and this he believes will help the team excel at the…

The Nigeria Women Premier League (NWPL) takes centre stage at the midweek with some exciting match up across seven centres. The first game of the week five round of matches will see Bayelsa Queens square up against Moses Adikwu’s Heartland Queens at the Nembe City Stadium on Wednesday afternoon. Tarila Okorowanta’s wards will no doubt be aware of the importance of the game as a defeat at home will be a huge setback to their Super Four bid. Heartland, however, will like to pick maximum points and move up in the Group A log. The action continues at the Lafia…

Former scribe of the then Nigeria Football Association (now NFF) Austin Mgbolu has expressed strong concern about the continuous snub of Super Eagles players from first team duties  in their respective clubs. Mgbolu in a chat with www.brila.net said the development should be a cause of concern to the national team handlers because of the crucial games coming up in a few months from now. “It’s really a source of concern to some of us knowing fully well that when your regulars are not been fielded in their club sides, it shows clearly that either they are not in shape…