Author: Brila

Liverpool playmaker Philippe Coutinho became the Premier League’s highest-scoring Brazilian. The 24-year-old came off the bench to score the important equaliser as his side recovered from a goal down to win 2-1 at Stoke. It was his 30th top-flight goal and put him one clear of former Middlesbrough attacker Juninho. Countryman Roberto Firmino, who scored the winner, is only 10 goals behind after 61 matches compared to his compatriot’s 131, but Coutinho plans to add many more having already equalled his best Premier League season tally of nine with seven games still to go. “I am happy for that. I…

Manchester continued their quest for at least a top four finish with a win at Sunderland. The Red devils had the hot red fork out to see off the black cats and cruise to a 3 nil win. Here are the highlights and goals. Enjoy.

What initially was a big moment for Akwa United, who sealed their first away win of the current NPFL season – and first since their promotion to the top flight – soon turned sour as the victory over Kano Pillars at the Sani Abacha Stadium was marred by crowd trouble, with officials of both teams caught in the middle of the melee.

Enugu Rangers have appointed Head Coach, Chukwuma Agbo as replacement for suspended Imama Amapakabo.

There was late drama at the Mohammed Dikko Stadium as hosts Katsina United came from behind to defeat Enyimba 2-1 in a pulsating Matchday 18 encounter. 

NPFL Clubs are complicit in the spate of crowd disturbances and violence at venues of league matches, NFF Integrity Officer, Chris Emerua has told www.brila.net.

Nigeria football legend, Kanu Nwankwo has suggested that football may be dying in the country and the fans are feed up with excuses of non-performance of the national team.

Roger Federer doesn’t love the “perfection” Image that sometimes he receives by fans and media for his game style and very calm character. ´Of course there are many things that I don´t do perfectly or not entirely´, the Swiss player told Watson.ch in an exclusive interview. ´I have my difficulties too. It can´t be alright all the time. I am not happy that they attribute me the perfection image, because I can only disappoint people. It´s also a mystery from where all this comes from. I only try to be myself, it doesn’t matter how much I am successful with sponsors…

Westbrook has consistently carried the Thunder to wins in the season after the franchise was rocked by Kevin Durant’s departure. Combine that with his historic production, a league-leading 31.9 points plus 10.7 rebounds and 10.4 assists per game “Russell Westbrook to be the only player since Oscar Robertson to average a triple-double. No disrespect to their team, but I think James Harden has more help over there,” Nuggets coach Michael Malone said before the game. “Earlier in the year, people said he can’t keep this up for 82 games, and he has. What he’s done is really something that you…

10. Arsenal are unbeaten in their last 14 matches against Crystal Palace, stretching back to a 2-1 win at Highbury in October 1994. 9. Arsenal’s record over the Eagles since that game is W11 D3, with only one of those draws coming since 2000. 8. That draw was a 1-1 result at Selhurst Park last season, when Palace also scored for a fourth consecutive game against Arsenal. 7. Arsenal have scored exactly two goals in six of their last seven meetings with Palace. 6. Olivier Giroud scored the opener in the 2-0 win over Palace on New Year’s Day. France…