Author: Brila

Former World Footballer of the year, Cristiano Ronaldo has tested positive for COVID-19, Portugal’s Football Federation said in a statement on its website on Tuesday.

Former Kano Pillars striker Hassan Adamu has set his sight on a highly productive campaign in the upcoming Nigeria Professional Football League season with a promise to score in almost as many games as he gets featured. 

Scribe of the Handball Federation of Nigeria HFN Haruna Megidansanma has stated that all is set for the commencement of the 2020 Handball League in Abuja pending approval from the ministry as well as the PTF on Covid-19 to proceed which they expect to get this week.

Coach of NPFL side Rivers united Stanley Eguma has stated that continental bound NPFL sides are facing a race against time ahead of the commencement of hostilities in CAF club competitions stressing that the non-lifting of the ban to allow teams engage themselves will hunt Nigerian clubs.

Former Nigeria international Godwin Okpara has stated that he expects a serious approach from the Nigerian senior national team ahead of tonight’s international friendly against the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia four days after losing 1-0 to Algeria.

Former Super Eagles forward Peter Ijeh has advised the handlers to change the political selection process for players into the senior national team.

Super Falcons forward Rasheedat Ajibade has stated that she is excited over the appointment of American, Randy Waldrum as the team’s new coach.

Former Nigeria international Justice Christopher has backed coach Gernot Rohr’s Super Eagles to continue to improve despite losing 1-0 to Africa champions Algeria in last Friday’s international friendly.

Enyimba forward Victor Mbaoma has expressed worries for Nigerian Professional Football league sides on to continent stressing that he is scared NPFL teams will struggle on the continent with no practical way to prepare teams for continental engagements.

Assistant coach of Nigeria’s Basketball national team D’Tigers Odaudu Ogoh has stated that qualifying for the 2021 Africa’s flagship basketball tournament Afrobasket won’t be a headache for Nigeria.