Author: Brila

Former Nigeria international Femi Opabunmi has stated that more youngsters should be handed the chance to enjoy what he enjoyed exactly 18 years ago when he was handed a shock start to play a world cup fixture against the Three Lions of England. 

Plateau United forward Tosin Omoyele has stated that the Jos based side are not afraid to return to play football and eventually win the league.

Assistant coach of Nigeria’s women basketball national team Peter Ahmedu had stated that worries about the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on basketball should be jettisoned.

Chairman of Nigeria Women Football league side Adamawa Queens Emmanuel Zira has stated that he is confident and hopeful that decisions that will be taken by the leadership of the Nigeria Football Federation as well as the leadership of the various leagues will be one fair to all concerned as clubs in the Nigerian football league hang on to know their fate regarding how the current campaign will be decided.

Veteran NPFL coach and former coach of Nigeria’s U17 national team Alphonsus Dike has stated that clubs must be ready to make sacrifices in order to make headway as per the decisions that will be taken to have a conclusive end to the league season which was disrupted by the Coronavirus pandemic.

British heavyweight world champions Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury have agreed in principle to meet in two blockbuster fights, according to both camps on Wednesday. Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn has been negotiating with Fury’s camp for several weeks and he said the terms were in place for the fighters to go head to head. No contracts have been signed yet, but Hearn expects WBA, IBF, and WBO belt holder Joshua to face WBC champion Fury to determine the undisputed king of the heavyweight scene in 2021. “We’re making great progress. There is still a lot to overcome.…

Following Raheem Sterling’s call for the FA to appoint more administrators for black players throughout the game to relate to, Les Ferdinand is the man players want at English football’s top table according to Darren Lewis.

After over a decade of near-total neglect, hope for the rehabilitation of the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos was revived on Tuesday with the inauguration of a Ministerial Task Force that would midwife the process.

Brazil has withdrawn its bid to host the 2023 Women’s World Cup ahead of this month’s vote.

Stoke City manager Michael O’Neill has tested positive for COVID-19, the Championship club have announced.