Author: Brila

Erstwhile Super Eagles goalkeeper and trainer Ike Shorunmo has called for caution in the wide calls for the national team to be dominated by youngsters stating clearly that approaches are different when it comes to preparing teams for the Africa cup of nations and other international engagement. 

Nigeria Women’s senior national team player, Josephine Chukwunonye has charged the Nigeria Football Federation(NFF) to keep arranging top preparatory games for the team as that would help them develop more as a team. The former national youth team player who was part of the Falcons team that finished seventh at the 2019 edition of the Cyprus Women’s Cup told www.brila.net that the Super Falcons would become a better team over time if they keep getting such tournaments to feature in. “As an individual and as a team, I think we learnt that the world cup will be very tough. I think if…

Super Falcons player, Josephine Chukwunonye has voiced that the Cyprus Women’s Cup was a very great experience for the team as a countdown to the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup slated for France continues.

Rio 2016 Olympics football bronze medalist, Stanley Amuzie has declared his readiness to play for Nigeria again if the opportunity comes. Amuzie, 23, who just penned a deal with Nk Aluminij of Slovenia told www.brila.net he is in a better position now to fight for a national team slot compared to when he was at FC Lugano in Switzerland where he did not get enough play time. “When the opportunity comes I’m always ready to serve Nigeria. I understand that while I was with CD Lugano I didn’t have much playing time but now, things have changed at my new club. All…

Golden Eaglets’ chief coach, Manu Garba has expressed confidence that his wards will defeat Angola in the final match of the UEFA Assist International Tourney ongoing in Turkey.

Captain of Enugu Rangers Okey Odita has assured Nigerians and fans of the Flying Antelopes that they will redeem their image ahead of Sunday’s CAF Confederation cup group stage match day 5 fixtures in far away Burkina Faso against Salitas FC.  Odita speaking in a chat with www.brila.netsaid the NPFL side have been able to pick wins and draws on the road in the course of the journey so far this season and will simply recapture their form back now that they are in a difficult situations where they need to salvage their chances of progression with a positive result…

IK Start of Norway and Flying Eagles midfielder Afeez Aremu has expressed his desire to feature and be part of Nigeria’s U20 national team to the FIFA U20 world cup in Poland this summer. Aremu speaking in a chat with www.brila.net said his dreams remain to play for the biggest clubs in the world and playing at the FIFA U20 world cup will further help to project his career on the international stage and offer a platform to impress scouts that will be on ground to monitor players at the world cup.

President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation Ahmadu Musa Kida has expressed optimism on the chances of Nigeria’s men national basketball team D’Tigers to do well at this year’s FIBA world cup in China which is slated for August 31st – 15th September 2019. Kida said in a chat with www.brila.net that the NBBF will continue to make provisions on ground to ensure they continue to attract the best basketball playing Nigerians from around the top leagues in the world which would eventually ensure that Nigeria going to the world cup have the best assemblage of players that can match many…

Vice President of the Nigeria Cricket Federation Dr. Uyi Apata has stated that the Nigeria Cricket Federation intends to ensure that the Nigeria U19 national team earns the ticket to play at the 2020 U19 Cricket world cup.

Abia Warriors winger, Chigozerim Metuh has expressed gratitude to God and well-wishers for the support he received while he was out injured for almost two years.