Author: Brila

Nigeria 19 years old sensation Christy Ucheibe has secured a three-and-half-year deal with  Portuguese Liga BPI outfit SL Benfica from Swedish club Assi IF. Ucheibe gained prominence in a successful 2018 U20 Women’s World Cup campaign where she helped Nigeria to a quarter final finish. Her performance earned her a one-year spell  to Swedish club Assi where she inspired the Elitettan side to win the Norrbetten Cup. On signing for the Portuguese club Benfica, she told the club website: “I know I’m coming to a very competitive team. It is this demand and the greatness of the club of legend…

Last year, media reports revealed that the English football club Manchester City was facing expulsion from the Champions League over violating financial control regulations.

Newly appointed Super Eagles Assistant Coach Joseph Yobo has revealed exclusively the details of what he has to offer in his new role.  Speaking through Sports Radio Brila FM on Friday morning, the former Everton captain said he is indeed excited about the appointment. ”Firstly, I’m really delighted to have gotten this job, My family has been overwhelmed with messages and congratulatory calls for the  past two days. ”As the Assistant coach, what I’m bringing into the team is bridging any gaps between players and the technical crew”, ”I will also, be helping the head coach…

First vice President of the Nigeria Football Federation Barrister Seyi Akinwumi has stated that the football federation gets to face more pressure always but will continue to work hard to meet the yearnings of Nigerians as regard ensuring good outing of all national teams.

Vice captain of Enugu Rangers Tope Olusesi has stated that everything is possible with the Flying Antelopes in terms of what they can still achieve in the ongoing 2019/2020 Nigeria Professional football league season despite been placed 16th on the league table with four games outstanding. 

Nigeria’s D’Tigress and Butler Bulldog women basketball club Guard Upe Atosu has stated that Nigeria will shock the world at this year’s Olympic games in the women’s basketball event on the strength of the team’s showing at the recently concluded Olympic qualifying tournament which also indicated progress made by the team with an improved FIBA world ranking. 

Coach of Nigeria Premier basketball league champion Rivers Hoopers Ogoh Odaudu has stated that the Porthacourt based side are anxiously waiting for the outcome of the draws for the inaugural Basketball Africa league ahead of this weekend’s draws which is expected to be made at the NBA all star gathering this weekend in Chicago.  Odaudu speaking in a chat with www.brila.net said the conduct of the draws and groupings of teams will help straighten where the focus will be and how to better prepare and monitor opponents that falls into same group with the team. He added that his side have…

Former Flying Eagles coach Ladan BOSSO has told former and present Nigeria footballers to embrace a career in coaching.

Plateau united player Elisha Golbe has stated that the Jos based side will play the remainder of the current 2019/2020 NPFL season to honour late Abdu Isah nicknamed Pele who was until his demise the team’s Chief coach.

There has never been a time like this in history where sports needed the law for participants to actualize their true potential. According to the World Sports Encyclopaedia (2003), there are 8,000 indigenous sports and sporting games. There cannot be these many sports without a need for regulation and the practice of sports law. Sports law practice is gaining prominence in Nigeria and across the world in general. Thus, there is a need for adequate preparation of interested individuals for this burgeoning area. Discovery Sports, in partnership with Sportlicitors has, over the years, provided services to clients in the sports industry and…