Author: Brila

Board member of the Nigeria Football Federation Babagana Kali has disclosed that the Federation is concerned about bringing the winning spirit back to Nigerian football.

Abia warriors striker Hammed Yakub has expressed shock at the resignation of coach Emmanuel Deutsch who resigned his position after the team’s 4-1 loss to Enyimba on Monday in Okigwe where the abandoned fixture was completed. Yakub who scored his side’s lone goal in the encounter speaking in a chat with www.brila.net also counseled the fans of the Umuahia based club to henceforth take things easy as their action have certainly caused the club a fortune while they wait for further possible punitive measure. “We didn’t believe he will resign at a time like this. I know he will get another…

Board member of the Nigeria Table Tennis Federation and Africa Table Tennis Federation Vice President Barrister Waheed Enitan Oshodi has states that he hopes the Nigeria Table Tennis Federation is able to get more funds and support for Nigerian players as one of the strong world emerging table tennis playing nation and top performing country in Africa.  Oshodi speaking in a chat with www.brila.net also added that he will be pulling his weight at the international level as well to ensure Nigeria become beneficiary of international support from the ITTF to recognise a top performing African nation like Nigeria who has…

Enyimba striker Victor Mbaoma has stated that the People’s Elephant 4-1 away win over Abia warriors in a hurriedly rescheduled NPFL match was inspired by anger caused by the unrest that ensued among the fans at the Umuahia township stadium in Sunday’s abandoned match which lead to scores of Enyimba fans injured together with Enyimba chairman Felix Anyansi Agwu.   Mbaoma speaking in a chat with www.brila.net said the scenario didn’t really go down well with the players of Enyimba who felt the only way to make their fans happy is to record a win that will boost the morale of…

Emmanuel Deutsch has resigned as coach of Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) side Abia Warriors, brila has exclusively gathered. More to follow…

The latest high-profile racist incident in European football has seen Porto forward Moussa Marega walk off midway through his side’s 2-1 win away to Vitoria Guimaraes.

Enyimba goalkeeper, Theophilus Affelokhai has condemned the violence that erupted during the NPFL clash with Abia Warriors on Sunday evening.

Super Eagles forward Victor Osimhen bagged his 13th Ligue Un strike of the season as the Great Danes faltered against Andre Villas-Boas’ side on Sunday night. The 21-year-old beat goalkeeper Steve Mandanda after controlling a defence-splitting pass from Jonathan Bamba. Despite his injury in the Great Danes’ win at Angers, Osimhen was handed a starter’s role in the hard-hitting encounter. After a goalless first half inside Stade Pierre-Mauroy, the Nigeria international gave Christophe Galtier’s men a 51st minute lead. Osimhen’s effort was his 13th in the French elite division this term, and is now three goals…

The 15,400 – capacity Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba will host next month’s 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match between Nigeria’s Super Eagles and the Leone Stars of Sierra Leone, the Nigeria Football Federation has announced. “We have finally settled for the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba for the qualifying match against Sierra Leone. The match will be played on Friday, 27th March 2020,” NFF General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, said at the weekend. The venue, named after former Nigeria captain and coach Stephen Okechukwu Keshi (of blessed memory), has hosted several international matches involving the Super Eagles and…

The Agege stadium will host the U-17 World Cup qualifying fixture between Nigeria U-17 Women football side, Flamingoes and Guinea. The first leg of the qualifying fixture will be played in Conakry on Sunday, 1st March, 2020, with Soccer Temple, Agege Stadium to host the return leg a fortnight after. The stadium which is the home ground of NWPL side, Dream Stars Ladies and NPFL side, MFM FC has been determined as the choice stadium for a must-win fixture. Training have also begun as Coach Bankole Olowookere noted the need for intensification work on selected Under 17 players that will…