Author: Brila

Sunshine stars boss Deji Ayeni has stated that no team in the league is invincible after his side’s 3-0 win over Kano Pillars to record a first league win of the season after failing to score in their opening three games of the season with a game as a pending case in hand.

Remo stars coach Gbenga Ogunbote has stated that his side are not under pressure despite been top of the league for the first five weeks of the NPFL after a 1-0 win over Plateau united on Sunday at home. 

Former Nigeria international Sam Sodje has urged players of the Super Eagles to be cautious and mindful of the use of Video Assistant Referee after the many use of the VAR technology on matchday 1 in the ongoing Africa cup of nations in Cameroon with the technology used in the two games played in the opening day to check for penalty, goal scored and card offence. 

Asisat Oshoala was on target for Barcelona in their 7-0 win over Tenerife in an away Spanish Primera Iberdrola encounter on Saturday.

Enugu Rangers boss Abdu Maikaba has okayed the standard of officiating in the opening stages of the league citing that the cases of contentious issues in matches traced to officiating has been reduced to the minimum. 

Former Super Eagles defender Godwin Okpara has allayed fears of the duration of preparation time the Nigeria national team will have going to the AFCON citing the activeness of the players at club level as a factor that will make up for such deficiency.

Former Nigeria international Mutiu Adepoju has charged Eagles fringe stars to make the most of impending key roles that awaits them at the Africa cup of nations.

Top seed Marylove Edwards was too hot as she won her opponent Mohammed Jummai two straight sets 6-1, 6-2 to emerged champions of the maiden edition of Abuja Tennis Cup.

Former Nigeria international Victor Agali has urged Napoli and Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen to ensure that he is guided by diplomacy amidst what is potentially turning into a Club vs country row after the latest Covid-19 twist which the player was reported to have tested positive hence the indefinite suspension of what would have been his medical check-up for Friday 31st December 2021 in Naples and subsequent need to self isolate.

Enyimba striker Victor Mbaoma has lamented the unceremonious nature of the Peoples Elephant’s exit from the CAF Confederation cup after Tuesday’s group stage draws confirmed their fears beyond reasonable doubt that the team had been edged out in favour of Libyan opponents Al-Ittihad whom they had beaten in a leg of the two legged fixtures.