Author: Brila

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. 

Former Super Eagles goalkeeper trainer Ike Shorunmo has stated that the selection of players for the Super Eagles AFCON matches should continuously be made competitive to make players thirst to play and make a difference at the ongoing Africa cup of nations Egypt. 

Super Eagles Goalkeeper Coach Alloy Agu has stated that Daniel Akpeyi Kept Nigeria in the game against Burundi before Ighalo netted the goal that gave the Eagles the needed three points in the opening match of the AFCON competition in Egypt.

Former Super Eagles player, Mutiu Adepoju has urged Nigerian football fans to leave the team selection decisions at the ongoing African Cup of Nations in Egypt to technical adviser Gernot Rohr.

Former Super Falcons coach Ismaila Mabo has urged the Nigeria Football Federation to dump Swedish Coach Thomas Dennerby for local coaches who have the capacity and the necessary coaching badges.

Flying Eagles defender Valentine Ozornwafor has arrived Turkey and set to complete a transfer deal to Turkey League champions Galatasaray. In a Whatsapp chat with www.brila.net’s Mo Saliu,  Ozornwafor confirmed that he is now in Turkey to finalize his transfer from Enyimba to the Turkish Super Lig giants. Galatasaray plans to include the youngster in their pre-season summer training camp and to loan him out in order to gain regular, first-team experience. More to follow…