Author: Brila

The Estadio Olympico, Goiania will come alive on Saturday when five – time world champions in the FIFA U17 World Cup, Golden Eaglets of Nigeria will tackle Hungary in the opening game in Group B of this year’s championship taking place in Brazil.

UD Huesca of Spain midfielder, Kelechi Nwakali is the first Nigeria foreign U23 player to storm the camp in Abuja.

Olympics eagles striker, Sunusi Ibrahim has called on the management of the NFF to hasty up plans for them to go acclimatize on training tours early in Egypt, where the competition is scheduled to take place.

Captain of the Nigeria Golden Eaglets Samson Tijani has assured Nigerians that the weather in Goiania will not stop the Eaglets when they take on Hungary on Sunday.

Coach of Nigeria’s Super Sand Eagles Audu Adamu has stated that he is confident the Nigeria Beach soccer team will do well at the world cup in Paraguay on the strength of the games in front of the team ahead of the Beach soccer world cup in Paraguay.

Coach of Nigeria Premier basketball league side Dolphins Peter Ahmedu has admitted defeats in good faith after his side got knocked out at the semi-final stage of the National Final 8 of the women Premier basketball league.

Coach of Nigeria Premier basketball league side Air warriors Samson Sotuminu has hailed his players for putting up a gallant effort following the team’s 62-61 victory over seemingly irrepressible holders First Bank basketball club in Wednesday’s semi-final. 

The second assistant coach of Nigeria’s U17 national team Jolomi Atune has stated that the Golden Eaglet of Nigeria is ready for hostilities ahead of this weekend’s commencement of the FIFA U17 world cup in Brazil. 

Michy Batshuayi scored a late winner as Chelsea rode their luck to beat Ajax 1-0 in the Champions League and throw Group H wide open.

The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, Wednesday approved funds to repay IAAF, for the excess fund the World Athletics body mistakenly transferred to Nigeria.