Author: Brila

Captain Godwin Aguda has told the Rangers fans to be optimistic of clinching the tittle by winning the super six after qualifying for it from their recent back to back victories.  Aguda in a chat with www.brila.net said, “We give God all the glory for this win. It was a very important victory considering the fact that we got our biggest loss this season in the hands of Rivers United. ‘This was not  a revenge, we just wanted to play for our pride and I believe we have done that in some way. The super six is our next target…

Super Falcons assistant coach Maureen Madu has stated that the WAFU Cup Success will be a motivation to the girls, and the coaching crew as the team conmence preparation at their Austria camp ahead of the world cup in France.  In a chat with Brila.net, Madu said the players fought very hard, they are more aggressive, they are focus and determined, winning the WAFU tournaments is going to be a motivation to us all in France. The super falcons had already set the Austria camp rolling preparing for the task ahead in France with the hope of overcoming a tough…

Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Solomon Dalung yesterday inaugurated the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) for the  Bash Ali’s Guinness Book of Records World Boxing Championship Bout. The 63-year-old Bash Ali is expected to fight a 23-year old American in a bout which will be the first of its kind in the world. The minister while inaugurating the committee in Abuja lauded the project, saying it will further place the nation in good light in the world map. “I call on the LOC and all Nigerians, particularly the private sector to support Bash Ali fight, it will not only inspire…

The Nigeria Football Federation has expressed deep shock over the death on Monday of Head Coach of Nigeria Professional Football League club, Lobi Stars of Makurdi, Solomon Ogbeide. “We are heartbroken about the death of Coach Solomon Ogbeide. Words are inadequate to describe the sense of loss. There was no doubt that he was among the very best in the country and even on the African continent, having led Lobi Stars to the group stage of this year’s CAF Champions League competition. “Our hearts go out to Lobi Stars Football Club and its management and staff, the Nigeria Football Coaches…

African champions Nigeria have landed at the Avita Resort facility in the Austrian city of Bad Tatzmannsdorf for a two –week residential camping ahead of the 8th FIFA Women’s World Cup finals. A delegation including nine home –based professionals and technical and administrative staff departed from Abuja on Monday night aboard an Air France flight, and travelled from Paris to the Austrian capital, Vienna on Tuesday morning before connecting Bad Tatzmannsdorf. At the airport in Vienna, nine overseas –based professionals from different parts of the world joined the contingent, taking the number of players to 18. With England –based Ini-Abasi…

Nigeria’s U20 boys, Flying Eagles, have been fully schooled on best practices and moves and gestures to avoid on-field at the FIFA U20 World Cup finals opening in Poland on Thursday. Immediately after the FIFA arrival meeting, traditionally held to welcome participating teams to the FIFA World Cup, FIFA referee instructor Jerome Damon took the players and officials on the new laws of the game, which would hold sway at the finals. Damon, a South African, is a former FIFA referee. Following theie arrival in Poland on Sunday and the first training on Monday, concentration is now fully on Friday’s…

Former coach of the Nigeria handball national team Fidelis Obi has stated that the current handball league will benefit national team players with various national team assignment especially the U19 and U21 who have engagements in Spain and Macedonia.

Flying Eagles coach Paul Aigbogun has stated that the Nigeria U20 national team will give it all at the FIFA U20 world cup which starts on Thursday in Poland.

As the curtains came down on the just concluded World Taekwondo Championships, which was held in Manchester UK between 14 and 19 May, Africa found itself left out of the podium experience, as no athlete from Africa managed to win a medal in the world event dominated by Asia and Europe.

Having secured a 2-0 win against Niger Tornadoes in a matchday 21 game of the NPFL, Enyimba International of Aba defender, Olayinka Onaolapo has stated that the target of the team is to play in the Super 6 and lay hands on the trophy. Speaking with www.brila.net, Olayinka noted that every game of the NPFL has provided defining moments and they are simply concentrating on the achievements of the team. “The defining moment has been in every game, every tournament, every cup, we want to be the best we can. Not just to participate but to get our hands on every…