Author: Brila

Former Super Eagles defender Taribo West has warned the Super Eagles to avoid underrating the Blue Sharks of Cape Verde ahead of today’s vital world cup qualifying fixture.

Enugu Rangers boss Abdul Maikaba has revealed what could be another reason that may ultimately affects the take off of the Nigeria Professional Football League for coming Sunday 21st of November which is agitation of officiating officials who are been owed backlog of allowances from last season. 

Nigeria’s Super Eagles and Omonia Nicosia of Cyprus defender Shehu Abdullahi has stated that qualification to the final round of world cup qualifiers at the expense of Cape Verde on Tuesday won’t come easy even though the Super Eagles won’t be needing more than just a point compared to the Blue Sharks who must win to edge Nigeria.

Former Congo Democratic Republic captain Lomana Lualua has stated that Congo DR are not scared of the possibility of facing Nigeria’s Super Eagles or any other top African nation ahead of the final round of world cup qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA world cup in Qatar after Congo DR sealed qualification on Sunday with a 2-0 win over Benin republic.

Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has stated ahead of Saturday’s world cup qualifier against Liberia’s Leone star that the Nigeria senior national team will respect their opponents and that the game won’t be an easy game. 

Nduka Ugbade has downplayed the late arrival of Al-Shabab of Saudi Arabia and returnee Super Eagles striker Odion Ighalo after the former Manchester United forward arrived the Nigeria national team training camp in Tangier Morocco on Thursday.

Former Nigeria international and member of the Nigeria Football Federation Technical study group Sam Sodje has urged players of the senior national team to play with attitude and up to their potential ahead of the crucial world cup qualifying fixtures against Liberia and Cape Verde.

Former Nigeria international basketball player and Vice Chairman of the Lagos State Basketball Association Olumide Oyedeji has frowned at the goalpost shifting mechanism employed by the leadership of the Musa Kida led Nigeria Basketball Federation following the latter’s correspondence to the Federation of International Basketball Association citing government interference after the Nigeria Ministry of Youths and Sports overruled the planned elective congress of the NBBF.

Board member of the Musa Kida led board of the Nigeria Basketball Federation and FIBA Africa Zone 3 President Retired Col. Sam Ahmedu has fingered the Ministry of Youths and Sports in the event of a FIBA ban which seems to be hovering over Nigerian Basketball.

Super Eagles and CSKA Moscow of Russia winger Chidera Ejuke has stated been pleased with the connection and familiarity he is getting with the national team of Nigeria after yet another chance to play a role in Nigeria quest for world cup qualification.