Author: Brila

Coach of Lagos based NPFL side MFM FC Tony Bolus has rued the timing of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown.

Coach of Nigeria’s U17 women national team Bankole Olowookere has lamented the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on the Flamingoes FIFA U17 women world cup qualification in the areas of their ages.

Rangers International of Enugu Chairman Davidson Owumi has urged the management of all the NPFL clubs to prioritize and ensure the safety of its players. 

Nigerian international and Molde player Leke James has confirmed that football clubs in the Norwegian League have resumed training amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Nigeria international Dominic Chatto has confirmed to www.brila.net exclusively that former Inter Milan and PSG forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic is more than a football player in Sweden.

President of the Nigeria Olympics Committee Athletes commission Olumide Oyedeji has urged Nigerian athletes to up their performance and show prospects of rising stars so as to be in the radar to be considered for the International Olympics Committee grants and scholarships. Oyedeji speaking in a chat with www.brila.net said while those currently on the IOC scholarship continue to enjoy the support, others can get themselves to enjoy such by churning our impressive performances as elite athletes to brighten their chances of been beneficiary of the scheme. “The Athletes who are on Olympic scholarship and Olympic grants will continue their scholarship…

Kogi united player Victor Tale has stated that he will support the management of the Nigeria National League declaring the NNL season null and void after the league suffered what would have been a reprieve with fresh postponement of the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown which by extension also mean uncertainty as to where football will be back. Tale speaking in a chat with www.brila.net said the NNL issue has dragged for so long as the league has been unable to resume since playing match day 5 round of games towards the end of December 2019 and added that starting the league…

Coach of Nigeria Professional Football League side Sunshine stars Kabir Sulyman Dogo has rued been out of action as the lockdown occasioned by Covid-19 pandemic continues with no league action or training as a group. Dogo speaking in a chat with www.brila.net said it’s been painful and boring having to sit out idle when not in off season. He added that he has missed the buzz and excitement that comes with league action been on. “It’s really painful because we are not used to staying at home for long like this when we are not in off season and when…

President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria Olamide George has lamented the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on the calendar and programs of activities of the Athletics Federation with the directive from the Federal Government suspending all sporting activities still subsisting.  George speaking in a chat with www.brila.net said the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown has affected the plan of the AFN with regards to what they would have achieved with the National Sports Festival as well as the second phase of the AFN camping in Kaduna, the camping in Europe and preparation for qualification outings respectively. He added that all of these…

Coach of Nigeria’s U19 women national team Moses Aduku has stated that  Nigeria’s Falconet world cup qualification will not be hindered by the Covid-19 lockdown.