Author: Brila

Kelechi Ihenacho was born on 3 October 1996 in the town of Obogwe in the state of Imo, Nigeria by Elder James Ihenacho (Father) and Late Mercy Ihenacho (mother).

Coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria Gernot Rohr has expressed his delight after seeing his side overcome Tunisia to win the third-place final on Wednesday Night.

Nigeria and CD Leganes defender, Kenneth Omeruo has submitted that the future is bright for the young Super Eagles squad as long as the team continues together.

Super Eagles defender Leon Balogun has backed the Desert foxes of Algeria to win the 2019 AFCON ahead of the Terranga Lions of Senegal. 

Man of the Match award winner in the third-place clash between Nigeria and Tunisia, William Troost Ekong had expressed satisfaction with the Super Eagles run at the ongoing African Cup of Nations in Egypt.

Super Eagles Captain, John Mikel Obi has retired from international football. The former Chelsea and Middlesbrough midfielder made the announcement on Thursday afternoon after leading the Nigerian team to a bronze medal finish at the 2019 African Cup of Nations. Mikel, 32, took to his Instagram page to make the much-awaited announcement. Read post: Egypt is a country where I’ve started and have finished my National career. In 2006 I played my first official championship for my Country. 2019 African Cup of Nations marks my last championship for National Team with Super Eagles.  My national career started in…

Former flying Eagles coach John Obuh has submitted that the current Super Eagles squad is the best Nigeria can get at the moment after winning the AFCON bronze medal on Wednesday night in Cairo. Obuh told Brila.net in an exclusive interview that Eagles current team deserves continuity, and any mistakes recorded at the tournament will be looked at ahead of subsequent tournaments. ”For now, the players that was paraded are the best we have, until we have discovered new ones and they can’t be outside and be regarded as the best, until they have come inside to be tested. ”If…

Former Nigeria international Raphael Chukwu-Ndukwe has described the Super Eagles outing at the 2019 Africa cup of nations as good and far above average after the team picked up the tournament’s Bronze medal courtesy of an Odion Ighalo third minute goal which handed the Super Eagles  1-0 win over the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia.  Chukwu-Ndukwe speaking in a chat with www.brila.net said the tournament will serve the young Super Eagles team valuable experience moving forward and expects the team to get even better. He also backs Odion Ighalo to end the tournament as top scorer after hitting goal number 5…

CAF champions league wining coach Kadiri Ikhana has stated that the idea of introducing one leg final in the finals of CAF inter club competitions will open up the challenge and fairness in determining the eventual winner of either the champions league or the Confederation cup as against the practise of playing the finals on home and away basis. Ikhana who lead Enyimba to CAF champions league glory back in 2003 said playing the final in a neutral ground will eradicate the perceived advantage of the teams who host the second leg ties in previous finals. “It doesn’t speak well…

Assistant coach of Nigeria’s women national team Mauren Madu has welcomed the decision of CAF to increase the number of participating countries at the biennial Africa women cup of nations tournament from 8 to 12 countries as she believes this will provide opportunity for other countries to feature in the tournament. Madu speaking in a chat with www.brila.net said the increment will increase competition level and provide more openings for emerging nations to thrive and admitted that it will also challenge the top teams to prepare harder because of longer pathway to the final non terms of more games to…