Author: Brila

Plateau united skipper Elisha Golbe has stated that the Jos based side will make up for the inability of the team to pick any point in the 1-0 loss to Sunshine Stars on Sunday elsewhere after the team missed the chance to go top or reduce the deficit on league leaders Rivers united to a point after Rivers had increased it from one to two points advantage earlier on Saturday.

Rivers United’s experienced goalkeeper Theophilus Afelokhai has stated that the Port Harcourt based side is keeping calm heads and wants to continue to increase their lead at the top of the Nigeria Professional Football League after gaining a point on closest challenger Plateau united who lost in a weekend that Rivers earned a draw away to Akwa united.

Former Nigeria international Julius Aghahowa has charged players of the Super Eagles to improve their overall gameplay whenever they play together in the national team following the team’s failure to make the world cup after a lackluster display against the Black Stars of Ghana.

Rangers left-back Calvin Bassey made his international debut for Nigeria against the Black Stars of Ghana last Friday.

The Black Stars have began preparations for the World Cup qualification clash against the Super Eagles.

Coach of Nigeria’s U17 women’s national team Bankole Olowookere has showered praises on players of the Flamingoes after pummelling Congo DR 5-0 at the Samuel Ogbemudia stadium last Saturday in Benin to qualify 8-0 on aggregate over the course of the two qualifying Fixtures.

Former Nigeria’s Super Eagles defender Bright Omokaro has lamented the absence of wilfred Ndidi following confirmation of the Leicester City player’s injury status.

Luciano Spalletti admits Napoli missed Victor Osimhen, during his injury problems, but refused to confirm they would be topping the table if he had stay fit all season.

Rivers united striker Nyima Nwagwa has stated that the Porthacourt based side wants to replicate the earlier season unbeaten run of 10 matches or more which as the team want to consolidate on her current leadership position on the league table.

Plateau united boss Fidelis Ilechukwu has praised the league form of league leaders Rivers united who has only lost a game this season in the league and incidentally was against Plateau United in Jos to the adulation of the former Heartland coach whose side are just behind Rivers by a point.