Author: Brila

Maurizio Sarri’s position at Stamford Bridge could be saved if he manages to win the Europa League and Chelsea fail to overturn their transfer ban, according to reports.

Former Bayelsa United and now Plateau United defender Salomon Junior has been named in the Benin squad for AFCON. Benin Republic head coach Michel Dussuyer named Plateau United defender Salomon Junior in his 23-man squad for the tournament in Egypt. Salomon who was a captain while at Bayelsa United has been a backbone in the final third of Jos based club since he joining them in 2016. The 33-year-old Salomon played for ASPAC Cotonou, Asec Mimosas of Abidjan, Union Sportive Seme Krake of Porto Novo before arriving in Nigeria to join Bayelsa United in 2013. The Plateau United defender has…

The Super Falcons will travel from their Avita Resort camp in Bad Tatzmannsdorf to Slovakia on Sunday for a friendly against their Slovakian counterparts – the second time both teams would be meeting this year.

After a below par outing against Team USA in Bielsko-Biala on Monday night, Nigeria’s U20 boys know they must earn a result against group leaders Ukraine at the same venue on Thursday to prolong their stay at the FIFA U20 World Cup in Poland.

First Vice President of the Nigeria Football Federation Barrister Seyi Akinwumi has backed the ability of Nigeria senior national team to go all the way to lift the cup at the fast approaching AFCON next month in Egypt. 

Former Super Eagles player Mutiu Adepoju has called for caution among Nigerians who has the euphoric dream of seeing the Super Eagles win the 2019 AFCON title next month in Egypt as the team gets set to return to Africa’s biggest soccer showpiece with less than a month to the start of the competition.

Enyimba and national team goalkeeper Theophilus Afelokhai has stated that he earnestly hope to get a chance in the national team beyond just being invited to the senior national team ahead of next weeks commencement of the Super Eagles camp for next month’s Africa cup of nations. 

Vice Chairman of Lobi Stars FC of Makurdi, Mike Idoko has expressed hope that the NPFL Super 6 would be well projected by the media.

Chief Operating Officer of the League Management Company(LMC), Salihu Abubakar has shed more light on the schedule for the NPFL Super 6 which will witness matches played under floot light.

Nasarawa United striker, Thomas Adeshina has described the 2018/19 season as a very tough one tagging the abridged format ‘energy sapping’.