Author: Brila

2013 Africa cup of nations hero Sunday Mba has expressed empathy with the current set of home-based players under Super Eagles handler Gernot Rohr citing that the victorious Eagles team that won the 2013 AFCON had players in the domestic league who enjoyed the trust and support of the then national team handler Late Steven Keshi.

Former DR Congo skipper and English Premier League African legend Lomana Lualua has quashed talks of minnows in African Football as the rest of the continent gets set for Africa’s biggest soccer showpiece coming after the determination of places for African teams vying for world cup spots.

Former Senegalese international Kalilou Fadiga has tipped the Terenga Lions of Senegal for glory at the delayed 2021 Africa cup of nations with just a little over four months to the AFCON in Cameroon. 

Former Super Eagles forward, Garba Lawal has urged technical adviser Gernot Rohr to have a plan B for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers due to the recent announcement by the Premier League management.

Shooting stars coach Edith Agoye has lampooned the scheduling of games in the Nigeria National League after Shooting stars finally played their last game of the regular NNL season five weeks after playing their second to the last game of the regular season. 

Former Nigeria U20 assistant Coach Abdul Maikaba has stated that he is now open to fresh challenges after parting company with former Nigeria league champions Plateau United after three years at the club.

Ex international Friday Ekpo has urged the Nigeria Football Federation to invoke relevant sections of the FIFA law on players invitation and release by the club to countries for competitive games on the English Premier League following Monday’s release which informed the unanimous decision of Premier League clubs to prevent players from going to represent their countries due to Covid-19 protocol. 

Caretaker committee chairman of the Nigeria wrestling federation, Hon. Daniel Igali has disclosed succession plans for the incoming president of the wrestling federation.

NFF scribe Dr. Mohammed Sanusi has stated that the Football governing body in Nigeria will come up with a consolidated action plan which will be used as the working plan to prepare Nigeria for the delayed 2021 Africa cup of nations in Cameroon.

Nigeria National League chief Emmanuel Adesanya has stated that the Secretariat of the nation’s second-tier league in Nigeria is working towards ensuring that the NNL Super 8 promotion playoffs for the top eight teams in the NNL get underway by the 6th of September.