Author: Brila

Former Super Eagles goalkeeper trainer Ike Shorunmo has called on a focus to develop the league  in Nigeria and the quality of play for a better national team where home based players will be allowed opportunity to compete in order to create the right mix of home based professional and their foreign based counterpart. Shorunmo speaking in a chat with www.brila.net on the way forward for a better Super Eagles in the future following the team’s Third place finish at the just concluded AFCON in Egypt said at times all that is needed by the coaching crew is knowing when…

Nigeria U21 male handball team fell at the hands of the Pharaohs of Egypt in their second group B fixture of the IHF World Junior Championships.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has congratulated Enyimba FC for clinching the Nigeria Professional Football League trophy.

Delta state FA Chairman Edema Fuludu has reacted to the news of the retirement of Super Eagles captain John Mikel Obi and forward Odion Ighalo from International football shortly after winning the bronze medal at the ongoing AFCON.

Former Super Eagles defender, Sam Sodje has reacted to the news of the retirement of Captain Mikel Obi and forward Odion Ighalo a day after winning the losers finals in the ongoing African Cup of Nations.

Former Tanzania national team coach, Emmanuel Amunike has predicted a very interesting clash between the two African Cup of Nations finalists, Senegal, and Algeria in today’s grand finale.

Former Nigeria international Friday Ekpo has urged coach Gernot Rohr to look inward in his search for younger players that can complement the current set of young players in the Super Eagles team stating that the coach needs to broaden his scope in the scouting of players without any form of bias.  Ekpo speaking in a chat with www.brila.net said it will be so shocking that at times the missing link might just be one player playing at home in the league. He also said the exit of Mikel Obi after announcing his retirement from the national team wouldn’t be…

D’Tigers player Abdul Yaya has stated that he is sure of Nigeria’s ability to go all the way to the end of the first edition of the Africa cup of nations for home based basketball players which will have its first jump ball later today in Bamako, Mali.  Yahaya speaking in a chat with www.brila.net said the team is fully aware of their standing as Nigerians and knows what the players can do. He added that they fear no foes and would be prosecuting matches at the tournament with positive energy. “When it comes to basketball, Nigeria is one of…

Super Eagles defender Williams Troost Ekong has stated that Nigeria’s youthfulness at the Africa cup of nations 2019 is one of the positives that can be seen in the Super Eagles team after Nigeria’s journey at the AFCON ended with a Third place finish.   Ekong speaking in his assessment of the Super Eagles AFCON 2019 outing said in a chat gathered by www.brila.net that the Nigerian team has an average age of 24 which means a big future ahead of the team and opportunity to still play as many games and tournaments together. “Youthfulness is the power of our…

Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has lauded erstwhile Super Eagles captain John Mikel Obi after the Nigerian international announced his decision to end his national team career following Nigeria’s Third place outing at the 2019 Africa cup of nations. Rohr speaking in a chat gathered by www.brila.net was full of admiration for Mikel’s leadership style and contribution even when not playing a prominent role on the pitch. He also praised him for his national team achievement with  Nigeria. “We have to thank this great player for his career or for what he has done with Nigeria. Even if he didn’t…