Author: Brila

Coach of Nigeria Professional Football League side Kano Pillars Ibrahim Musa has confirmed the availability of Super Eagles skipper Ahmed Musa for the team’s next Premier league tie way to Katsina united and believes the addition of the experienced winger for the crucial away tie will help the team get a win on Sunday.

Abia Warriors and home-based Super Eagles defender Austin Obaroakpo has stated that the improved performance of Nigerian players abroad this season is a massive boost to all Nigerian footballers because the world will now have a different view of the talents in Nigerian Football.

Scribe of the caretaker committee of the Handball Federation of Nigeria Haruna Maigidansanma has explained the reason for the delay in the staging of the 2021 Handball Premier League which he stressed was borne out of a technical decision to grow the league and improve it competitiveness.

Former Super Eagles goalkeeper trainer Ike Shorunmu has hailed Sparta Rotterdam and Nigeria national team goalkeeper Maduka Okoye for his performance so far this campaign after been nominated in the Dutch Eredivisie team of the season. 

Chairman of the Nigeria Football Federation’s Technical study group Dr. Alex Mana has stated that Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr should be smiling by now seeing how the pool of players available for selection are performing at this point in time.

Former Super Eagles striker Julius Aghahowa has stated that he expects Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr to make better use of Nigerian players and get the best out of them stressing that the current campaign has shown that there won’t be any excuse on the quality on ground for the coach to choose from.

Former Nigeria international Victor Agali has hailed current Super Eagles sensational forward Kelechi Iheanacho after his latest record-breaking goal in Leicester’s 2-1 loss at Chelsea following his introduction in the second half of the clash at Stamford bridge.

Despite suffering a humiliating 4-1 defeat to Pyramids in Sunday’s Caf Confederation Cup first leg quarter-final clash in Cairo, Enyimba’s captain Austin Oladapo is hopeful of turning things around in Aba.

Rivers Hoopers coach Ogoh Odaudu has stated that there is no cause for alarm after losing her first game of the ongoing NBA Basketball Africa League 83-60 in group A to Patriots Basketball club of Rwanda with a tie against group leader Monastir of Tunisia next up on Thursday.

Heartland FC attacker Bright Onyedikachi has stated that the improved form of the Owerri based side has been down to players resolve to have a genuine bargaining power amidst the current situation of things at the club where players are owed salaries and other entitlements.