Author: Brila

Former Super Eagles Captain Nwankwo Kanu has been appointed as the Senior Special Assistant on Sports matters to Imo state Governor, Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha.

Former Super Eagles and Tanzania national team coach, Emmanuel Amunike has hailed the list of players announced for the Ukraine friendly game next month.

National Table tennis coach Nosir Bello has assured Nigerians that the Nigeria table tennis contingent will deliver the good for Nigeria ahead of the fast-approaching All Africa games in Morocco. 

Nigeria women basketball team Power forward Aisha Balarabe has welcomed the challenge of Nigeria’s next opponent Congo Dr ahead of today’s quarter-final clash at the ongoing women Afrobasket in Senegal. 

Former Super Eagles forward Raphael Chukwu-Ndukwe has hailed the recall of Leicester City forward Kelechi Iheanacho ahead of September’s international friendly against Ukraine. 

Super Eagles goalkeeper trainer Alloy Agu has stated that the omission of South Africa based goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi from the list of invited players for next month’s international friendly against Ukraine was simply to create openings for new hands. Agu speaking in a chat with www.brila.net said Akpeyi still remain a member of the national team and said the technical crew had a resolve to try out new players and new goalkeeper as they bid to strengthen the senior national team of Nigeria. He also revealed that newly invited goalkeeper Maduka Okoye is one that has been on the radar…

CHELSEA MANAGER FRANK Lampard has offered his support to Nigeria-born English forward Tammy Abraham after the young striker’s penalty miss against Liverpool proved decisive on Wednesday.

The Nigeria Volleyball Federation has released list of players for the National teams ahead of the 2019 African Games in Rabat, Morocco.

The U20 Women National Team, Falconets, that will represent Nigeria at the Women’s Football Tournament of the 12th All-Africa Games scheduled for Rabat, Morocco 17th – 29th August, will fly out of Nigeria to Morocco on Thursday. They will battle Cameroon, South Africa and Zambia in Group B of the tournament.

Technical Adviser Gernot Rohr has called up 23 players for the Super Eagles’ international friendly with the Senior National Team of Ukraine scheduled for Dnipro Arena on Tuesday, 10th September, with Saudi Arabia-based Skipper Ahmed Musa at the head of the roster.