Author: Brila

2018 Commonwealth Gold medalist Nigeria’s female wrestler Blessing Oborududu has set out a target to start the year on a high ahead of next month’s world wrestling ranking series in Germany which is the first for the year.

Captain of Nigeria’s U20 national team Ikouwem Udoh has assured Nigerians that the Flying Eagles would not fail to pick the ticket to the FIFA U20 world cup this summer in Poland as the team nears the end of camping days before the commencement of the CAF U20 cup of nations. 

Enugu Rangers forward Godwin Aguda has hailed his side’s perfect run in the CAF Confederation cup after Sunday’s 2-1 win over Lesotho’s Bantu FC handed the Flying Antelopes a qualification to the group stage of the competition with an enviable unbeaten run of six matches. Aguda who scored his side’s winning goal against Bantu FC on Sunday at the Nnamdi Azikwe stadium told www.brila.net that the run has been down to the resolve of the players to impress which has earned them plaudits and a place among possible favourites for the competition. Meanwhile, the Enugu-based side have been drawn in…

Enugu Rangers forward Godwin Aguda has hailed his side’s perfect run in the CAF Confederation cup after Sunday’s 2-1 win over Lesotho’s Bantu FC handed the Flying Antelopes a qualification to the group stage of the competition with an enviable unbeaten run of six matches. Aguda who scored his side’s winning goal against Bantu FC on Sunday at the Nnamdi Azikwe stadium told www.brila.net that the run has been down to the resolve of the players to impress which has earned them plaudits and a place among possible favourites for the competition. The draws for the group stage of the…

Super Falcons player Faith Ikidi has stated that the team will benefit from the lined up friendlies and invitational tours following the completion of the 4-Nation Invitational Tour of China where the team finished third beating Romania 4-1 in the third place game on Sunday.  Ikidi speaking in a chat with www.brila.net said she is happy that the Nigeria Football Federation has taken seriously the issue of ensuring that the Super Falcons are adequately prepared for the world cup and that the team will get better for it. Next for the Nigeria women national team is the invitational tour of Cyprus.

Lobi stars forward Sunday Adetunji has stated that Lobi stars will work hard to address it’s poor record on the road following the 1-0 defeat suffered against Asec Mimosas over the weekend in the group stage of the ongoing CAF champions league.  Adetunji said in a chat with www.brila.net that the NPFL champion gave a good account of themselves but were simply unlucky not to have come out of the game against Asec Mimosas away without a point. Lobi stars will now shift focus to the domestic league where they face Enyimba away in midweek before hosting Kwara united after…

Super Eagles striker and Galatasaray of Turkey frontman, Henry Onyekuru has revealed that he is currently enjoying his football in Turkey with the club coached by Fatih Terim.

Rivers Hoopers Manager Odaudu Ogoh has stated that the Porthacourt based side will fortify their team with new additions ahead of hostilities in the new FIBA Africa Basketball league which begins next month in different  African cities. 

General secretary of the Nigeria Football Federation Dr. Mohammed Sanusi has downplayed the 3-0 defeat suffered by Nigeria’s women national team, Super Falcons against China women in the China Invitational tourney.

Nigeria’s sole CAF champions league campaigner Lobi stars are in Ivory coast to rip-off points against Ivorian giant ASEC Mimosas according to defensive midfielder Kelly Kester ahead of Saturday’s CAF champions league second group stage match.  The former Akwa united player Kester told www.brila.net that they want to win every game but are not under any illusion to think that it will be easy for them to achieve. Kester finally added that whichever way, the NPFL champions are solely focused on denying the host from picking point(s).