Author: Brila

Super Eagles fullback Shehu Abdullahi has thanked Nigerians for goodwill messages following the injury suffered in the team’s first game of the tournament against Burundi at the ongoing Africa cup of nations in Egypt. 

Lobi stars goalkeeper Femi Kayode has stated that Lobi stars good run in the cup competition this season has been down to the players’ strong resolve to actualize their return to the continent after tasting action in last season’s CAF champions league. 

Plateau United coach, Abdul Maikaba has said that abridge NPFL league will give Nigeria poor representation in next season’s continental football.

Following the narrow victory in a penalty shoot-out that saw kano pillars dump Kwara United out of the AITEO Cup, Pillars coach said he wants to be the first and indigenous coach to win the AITEO trophy for the club.

Kano pillars attacker Nwangwa Nyima, has said he’s not worried about kano pillars management decision to overhaul the team ahead of next season’s continental challenge.

Enyimba goalkeeper Theophilus Affelokhai has urged the Nigerian football fans to support the team in prayers in their quest to bring back the African Cup of Nations title. 

Nigeria’s Super Sand Eagles Emeka Ogbonna is picking positives from the team’s outing at the just concluded All Africa Beach games in Sal, Cape Verde despite the team’s third-place finish in the competition. 

Technical director of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria Sunday Adeleye has urged domestic athletes to grab their chance ahead of today’s commencement of a two day national open trial for athletes who wish to make the cut for Nigeria’s contingent of athletes to the fast approaching All Africa games.

Coach of now relegated NPFL side Niger Tornadoes Hamzat Abara has stated that winning the Federation cup as an atonement for a bad league season is the only driving force behind the team’s run so far to the quarter-final stage of the Federation Cup.

Former Nigeria international Friday Ekpo has warned the Super Eagles against growing complacent based on the quality of football played so far at the AFCON and the tough challenge posed already by the supposed lesser country against the bigger teams.