Author: Brila

Former coach of Nigeria’s U17 national team Manu Garba has warned against putting the national U17 team of Nigeria under pressure following the team’s 1-0 defeat to Baby Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire on Wednesday at the ongoing WAFU U17 cup tournament in Like, Togo. 

Enyimba striker Victor Mbaoma has stated that he and his colleagues will now have to shift attention to the CAF Confederation cup after falling short of the required result to advance to the group stage of the CAF champions league following the team’s 2-1 win against Sudanese Al-Merreikh in Aba on Wednesday having lost the first leg 3-0 in Omdurman two weeks ago.

Nigeria’s only representative, Enyimba have been dumped out of the CAF Champions League despite recording a 2-1 victory over Sudanese club, El Merrikh, in their playoff second-round tie on Wednesday.

Rivers United goalkeeper Theophilus Afelokhai has reacted to the postponed clash with Bloemfontein Celtics in the CAF confederation’s cup due to the second wave of COVID19. The NFF had written officially to the Nigerian Government in a bid to allow the game take place but the request as declined. As a result, the NFF suggested a change in location for the encounter – a neighbouring country. Speaking exclusively to www.brila.net Afelokhai is insisting that the game be played in port harcourt, home ground of Rivers United. “If our management accepts the decision suggested by the NFF, we the players will…

Former Nigeria and Asec Mimosa player Abdul-Akeem Ogunlade has backed the Peoples Elephant to overturn the 3-0 deficit against El Merreikh in today’s clash.

Christopher Danjuma has stated that the NFF have its decision to make and really nothing to worry about as regards the position and program of the national U20 team with no competition in view again after the FIFA age grade competitions were cancelled just before the end of 2020. 

Rivers united defender Ifeanyi Anaemena has rued the unavailability of the team’s supposed CAF Confederation cup first round second leg tie opponent Bloemfontein Celtics after the increasing spate of Covid-19 denied the South African team access to enter Nigeria.

Enyimba goalkeeper Olufemi Kayode has stated that the People’s Elephant are ready to fight visiting Sudanese side Al-Merreikh to a standstill ahead of today’s return leg meeting for both side in the CAF champions league first round tie with the Sudanese side holding a 3-0 advantage from the first leg. 

Chairman of Nigeria’s sole surviving CAF champions league representative Enyimba FC Felix Anyansi has stated that it is not yet over for the People’s Elephant despite the team’s 3-0 first leg defeat against Sudanese side Al-Merreikh ahead of today’s return leg at the Enyimba stadium in Aba. 

Former women national team coach Edwin Okon has called on the Nigeria Football Federation to do more on women Football in 2021 to ensure continuous development.