Author: Brila

Chelsea striker Timo Werner has been ruled out of Germany’s friendly against Turkey on Wednesday with a ‘slight cold’.

Veteran Nigeria Professional Football League coach Zachary Baraje has stated that the idea to have the clubs licensing regulation enforced will not succeed if there is no mercenary in place to check compliance of clubs to this.

Former assistant coach of the Nigeria basketball national team and Gombe Bulls coach Mohammed Abdulrahman has predicted doom for the Nigeria Premier basketball league and that the NBBF will only continue to pay lip service to the sponsorship of the league at the Premier division. 

Former coach of Nigeria’s U17 national team Manu Garba has stated that the current Super Eagles team echoes his work and achievement as coach of Nigeria’s youths and the junior national team having coached at the U17 and U20 national teams respectively.

Plateau United and Nigeria National team goalkeeper Dele Ajiboye has rued the effects of the inactivity of the league in Nigeria as the reason for missing out on the current national team camping exercise in Austria ahead of the two international friendlies against Africa champion Algeria and Tunisia. 

Ex International and a Chairmanship aspirant for the Anambra FA Elections, Chikelue Iloenyosi has cautioned name droppers to leave Governor Willie Obiano out of their campaign in the build-up to the election.

The President of Nigeria Football Federation Amaju Pinnick has confirmed the appointment of Randy Waldrum as the new Head coach of Super Falcons.

Former Super Eagles and PSG defender, Godwin Okpara has slammed Manchester United and manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer for the lack of respect shown to the person of Odion Ighalo in recent times.

Rivers united attacker Godwin Aguda has stated that he is excited with his imminent return to professional football after having had to sit out the whole of last season following a failed sojourn in Saudi Arabia club Al-Washm.

Former Nigeria international and member of the newly inaugurated Delta State Football Association Sam Sodje has hailed the success of the Nigeria Football Federation on securing the international future of Hoffenheim and former Germany U20 national team captain Kelvin Akpoguma.