Author: Brila

Former Nigeria international athletes Falilat Ogunkoya has stated that athletes need to be monitored and thoroughly supported so that they can keep been in the top and competitive shape.

Chairman of the Nigeria Nationwide League Mohammed Alkali has stated that the Nationwide league will return once the Government gives a go-ahead for the return of all sports events following the Covid-19 induced suspension on all sporting events.

Coach of Nigeria Professional Football League side Nasarawa united Bala Nkiyu has stated that the league clubs in Nigeria will continue to wait until they get a formal directive from the Nigeria Football Federation intimating them to return just same way the NFF ordered the stoppage of the league in line with Government’s directive.

Former coach of Nigeria’s senior national team Christian Chukwu has backed the decision of the Nigeria Football Federation to continue with the current handler of the national team Gernot Rohr after the NFF executive committee decided that the contract renewal of the Franco-German should be concluded within the next one week.

Katsina United coach Henry Makinwa has also joined voices with current Plateau United coach Abdul Maikaba in urging the NFF to make the age-grade national teams home-based specific.

Nigerian striker Leke James has stated that players in the Norwegian league also joined the rest of the world in celebrating the return of football post-Covid-19.

Falkenberg FF’s Peter Nsima has told www.brila.net that football actions will return in Sweden anytime from now after the Allsvenskan clubs have been asked to resume back to training.

Valentine Ozornwafor says he is really happy to see fellow Super Eagles teammate Taiwo Awoniyi bag a goal in his first post-covid-19 appearance for German club Mainz 05 on Sunday afternoon. 

Chelsea and England forward Callum Hudson-Odoi was arrested on Sunday following an argument with a woman, The Sun newspaper reported.

Super Eagles forward Taiwo Awoniyi has bagged a crucial goal for loan club, Mainz, in this afternoon’s Bundesliga clash against FC Koln becoming the first Nigerian to score post covid19.