Author: Brila

NFF executive committee member and leader of Nigeria’s women national team to the Cyprus cup Babagana Kali has charged the Super Falcons to embrace the task of competing for the Cyprus cup as much as the tourney is a preparatory tournament for the Falcons ahead of this summer’s FIFA women’s world cup in France. Kali told www.brila.net that the NFF intends to raise the bar for the team hence the resolve to ensure they are adequately prepared and that the tournament will also come in very important to test players and have a clear picture of what the team will…

General secretary of the Nigeria Football Federation Dr. Sanusi Mohammed has stated that the Flying Eagles world cup draw is very okay and one that sees Nigeria as the team to beat and the biggest in group D alongside USA, Qatar and Ukraine.  Sanusi speaking in a chat with www.brila.netsaid the Flying Eagles shouldn’t have any problem qualifying from the group and that what next is to sit with the coach to know his technical plan and assures that the Flying Eagles will be well prepared for the FIFA U20 world cup in Poland. Nigeria’s Flying Eagles will get her…

Former Flying Eagles coach John Sam Obuh has stated that the Nigeria U20 national team couldn’t have asked for an easier draw following the draws for the group stage of the 2019 FIFA U20 world cup in Poland. Obuh told www.brila.net that the Nigeria U20 national team have an easy draw and shouldn’t have any issue progressing from the group. He however also added that the major concern now is on the level of support the team will get from the NFF. The former Kwara united coach stressed that the team must have a better preparation with quality international games…

Rangers International of Enugu’s number one shot-stopper, Olufemi Thomas has maintained that the players of the coal city team remain level-headed despite the impressive form of the team.

Go Round FC forward, Patrick Nwaogba has revealed that his target in the NPFL this season is to score goals and get a deal overseas.

Nigerian scrabble legend, Wellington Jighere has set 2019 as the year to stage a big comeback to the limelight in the sport.

Coach of Nigeria’s D’Tigers Alex Nwora has stated that the Nigeria basketball national team is ready to show dominance ahead of commencement of hostilities today at the final leg of the 2019 FIBA world cup qualifiers when they square up against host nation Ivory Coast.  Nwora speaking ahead of Nigeria’s opener against the Ivorians said Nigeria’s D’Tigers will not be intimidated about the task of facing the home fans who would be out to massively support their darling team. He thereafter stated that team will still do what need to be done so as to emerge unscathed.

Nigeria wrestling and Commonwealth games Champion in the 57kg category Odunayo Adekuruoye has promised to give her best ahead of the German wrestling grand Prix which begins this weekend but expressed reservations on the quality of preparation due to no fault of no one but funding.  Adekuruoye speaking in a chat with www.brila.net shortly before the team’s departure Thursday night said she is not under pressure going to the grand Prix in Germany as they set the ball rolling on the quest for Tokyo 2020 Olympic qualifiers with the tournament in Germany and the rankings tournament in Bulgaria four days…

Coach of Nigeria’s U20 national team Paul Aigbogun is calm ahead of Sunday’s draw for the 24 qualified nations that will compete at this summer’s FIFA U20 world cup in Poland.  Aigbogun speaking in a brief chat with www.brila.net said the process is one completely out of anyone’s control and hence has no reason to be apprehensive other than look forward to the outcome of the draw like every other coaches who will be leading their respective nations. The former Enyimba coach also added that there is nothing to pray or guide against considering that a good number of big…

Gzira United of Malta striker, Haruna Garba has advised young Nigerian footballers to keep their dreams of playing football big, start from small clubs and then work their way up. Giving this advice in a chat with www.brila.net, the former Djurgårdens IF of Sweden goal poacher shared his experience of when he dreamt of playing for Liverpool FC of England but eventually had to start with a club in Lithuania before gradually stepping up to Malta and Sweden. “We all have these big dreams to play for big teams, mine was to play for Liverpool but of His not easy. The…