Author: Brila

Bordeaux forward, Samuel Kalu, has been tested positive for COVID-19, becoming the second Super Eagles star to contract the disease after Genk striker, Paul Onuachu. 

Former Nigeria women national team assistant coach Maureen Madu has stated that the Africa women champions league is an exciting development and one that will hand the opportunity for the players in the Nigerian women football league to further showcase themselves to the rest of the continent. Madu speaking in a chat with www.brila.net said the competition is long overdue to have women also take their trade-in club football to the continental scene just like their men counterpart. She added that the competition when it gets underway will create more awareness for women football in Africa. “it’s a very big opportunity…

President of the Nigeria Table Tennis Federation Engr. Tikon Ishaku has stated that he is hopeful that Table Tennis will bounce back after taking an overview of the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on the sports citing that the Pandemic has definitely slowed down things with the Federation programs.  Ishaku speaking in a chat with www.brila.net, however, stated that he is equally aware a lot will change as everyone may have to adjust one way or the other to the changing demands of the realities on ground. He however added that above all is the issue of life which is…

A former member of the Nigeria Football Federation’s Technical and development committee Barrister Austel Elumelu has stated amidst the excitement of having the women CAF champions league that Africa is really not ready for the competition on the ground of viability and readiness to undertake such venture. 

Women Football Administrator and Chairman of Adamawa Queens Emmanuel Zira has stated that it is not yet time to celebrate the introduction of the Africa women champions league expected to commence next year stressing that little can be celebrated not until the format and CAF’s financial engagement concerning the competition is known and revealed. 

Plateau United boss Abdul Maikaba has stated that he will quit the Jos-based side if he is ever considered for a role with the National team in the future.

Lobi stars FC boss Gbenga Ogunbote who is currently one of the long-serving coaches in the league has called on the Super Eagles handler (Genort Rohr), to give the home-based players the chance to play.

Kwara United Abdulahi Biffo has stated that he deserves an apology from the Chairman of Niger Tornadoes for his comments over salary issues.

Former NPFL star and LMC players advisor Victor Ezeji has suggested a way he feels clubs can be awakened to their responsibilities to players and avoid players been owed backlog of salaries stressing that clamping hard on erring clubs and refusal to register such clubs who owe players will be the best approach to arrest the scourge of players been owed.

NPFL veteran coach and former U23 national team Fatai Amoo has stated that the Point per game used in determining league position of teams in the 2019/2020 NPFL season is an eye-opener to coaches in the league who should be mindful of consistency in performance over the course of a league campaign henceforth so as not to fall casualty of what Lobi stars will have to contend with.