Author: Brila

Rivers United coach Stanley Eguma has spoken ahead of their CAF Confederations Cup tie against NPFL favourites Enyimba.

Kogi United striker Victor Talle has revealed that the Lokoja based Nigeria National League side is at a dead-end ahead of the commencement of the 2021 Nigeria National League season due to the backlog of salaries and sign-on fees owed players.

Rivers United and former Enyimba defender Ifeanyi Anaemena has stated that the target set by the Port Harcourt based side is to play in the group stage of the CAF Confederation Cup at the very least and will have this at the back of their mind ahead of this weekend’s first leg clash in the playoff round of the CAF Confederation Cup.

Chairman of Nigeria Professional Football League side and CAF Confederation cup campaigner Enyimba FC Felix Anyansi Agu has stated that his side’s CAF Confederation cup play-off round tie against fellow NPFL side Rivers united over the course of two legs isn’t a do or die affair.

Former Nigeria international and Kwara united current goalkeeper Dele Aiyenugba has rued missing out on the chance to play at the FIFA world club cup despite twice winning the CAF champions league which would have handed such opportunity to feature at the tournament 17 and 18 years ago respectively.

Coach of Nigeria National League side Shooting stars sports club of Ibadan Edith Agoye has stated that he is confident of the readiness of his side to record a successful campaign at the fast-approaching NNL season which is expected to commence this weekend. 

Chairman of the Nigeria Nationwide League NLO Alkali Mohammed has stated that he expects an improvement in the standard of coaching and that of play ultimately after conducting coaching clinics for coaches in the NLO ahead of the season which is expected to start after the commencement of the second tier NNL.

Enyimba forward Victor Mbaoma has stated that the CAF Confederation cup remains a consolation target for the People’s Elephant and as such are condemned to going all the way to win with the reality of dropping from the more prestigious CAF champions league starring the team in the face ahead of this weekend playoff round in the competition.

Former Nigeria international and 2013 AFCON winning goalkeeper trainer Ike Shorunmu has stated that he still relishes the memory of winning the Africa cup of nations in South Africa 2013 after Wednesday 10th February 2021 marked exactly eight years since Nigeria last triumphed at the biennial soccer showpiece.

Rivers United coach, Stanley Eguma has drawn the attention of Coach Genort Rohr to the current crop of solid players in the Nigerian local league.