Author: Brila

Zlatan Ibrahimovic says he’s a big fan of David Beckham’s plan to bring Lionel Messi to MLS telling TMZ Sports the superstar should “absolutely” come to the U.S. in 2020.  Beckham is reportedly targeting Messi to lead Inter Miami for the team’s inaugural season in 2020 and there’s talk Becks is willing to write a MASSIVE check to get the deal done. Of course, Messi is in the middle of a deal with Barcelona which doesn’t end until the end of the 2020-21 season … but hell, anything’s possible if the price is right. Zlatan, who left Manchester United to play for the…

Lokomotiv Moscow manager, Yury Semin had taken time to analyze Super Eagles’ Brian Idowu’s display in the 3-0 away loss to Galatasaray in their Champions League opener on Tuesday evening. Idowu, who has not featured for the Russian club in any of their first seven league games this term, made a surprise start at the Türk Telekom Stadyumu, featuring in left back. Semin was not too displeased with the performance of the Nigerian on his first Champions League appearance, he felt the scoreline was not just fair. “How can you be satisfied after 0: 3? “The result…

Wales international Ethan Ampadu has signed a new five-year contract with Chelsea, the Premier League club announced on Wednesday. Ampadu, who signed from Exeter in 2017 with the fee agreed by the tribunal, has impressed since moving to Stamford Bridge. “I’m really proud and happy, I’m looking forward to the next five years,” said the 18-year-old, who can play in defense or midfield. Ampadu has made seven Chelsea appearances so far and could be involved in Thursday’s Europa League clash at PAOK in Greece. “All I have got to do now is continue to work hard,…

Douglas Costa has been handed a four-game ban by the Italian Federation after spitting at Federico Di Francesco in Juve’s 2-1 victory over Sassuolo. The Brazilian was caught on camera, spitting at the Neroverdi winger in Sunday’s match and was subsequently sent off for a culmination of offenses. The Italian Federation announced today that Costa will be banned for four matches in Serie A, but will be free to continue playing for Juventus in the Champions League. Some reports from the Italian press had suggested that Juve may not impose any further fine on the player following…

The West African Football Union (WAFU) zone B Champions, Golden Eaglets of Nigeria are now scheduled to arrive the country on Thursday, 20th September. The Manu Garba-led team are scheduled to arrive the country on Tuesday after their heroic and superlative performance at the just concluded qualifiers. The information at our disposal has it that only ten (10) out of the contingent left for Abuja already while the remaining member of the squad will arrive on Thursday. The airline after being told the numbers of Nigeria’s contingent decided to send small aircraft to convey the eagerly waiting…

Katsina United Chairman, Alhaji Aminu Kurfi has come out to declare the state’s readiness to deliver a free and fair NFF Elections come Thursday 20th September 2018. In a chat with footballlive, the NFF Technical Committee member said, “Katsina State is known for its hospitality and we are ready to host all the electorate and the entire football family.” He went further to state that the Executive Governor of the State had made provision for adequate security, accommodation and a conducive atmosphere for the NFF election to run solely. Only about 24 hours standing in the way of…

Anthony Joshua has revealed that he will be focused on winning rather than being entertaining when he faces Alexander Povetkin at Wembley on Saturday. Joshua curbed his attacking instincts to go the distance for the first time as a pro against Joseph Parker in March, leaving some fans disappointed at the lack of exciting action. The British hero’s last three fights have all gone to at least the 10th round and he claims he can no longer be gung-ho as he was in his epic 2015 win over Dillian Whyte, because he is now fighting at the elite level.…

Minister of Youth and Sports, Barrister Solomon Selcap Dalung has assured that he will strive to ensure that cases of parallel elections does not reoccur in the Nigerian football fraternity. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Electoral Committee put in place by the NFF Congress at the 2017 Annual General Assembly in Jos, Plateau State, which is headed by Barr. Muhammed Sani Katu will conduct the 2018 polls. The Committee has already cleared incumbent Amaju Melvin Pinnick, former Nigeria international and one–time NFF Secretary General Chief Taiwo Ogunjobi, former NFF President Aminu Maigari, and Mr. Chinedu Okoye to contest for…

Super Eagles defender Brian Idowu’s Lokomotiv Moscow debut ended in a 3-0 defeat to Henry Onyekuru’s Galatasaray in a group D encounter played at the Turk Telcom stadium Arena in Istanbul. The Super Eagles World Cup defender was a surprise inclusion in Lokomotiv Moscow’s starting lineup against Galatasaray as he was not involved in the first seven games in the Russian Premier League. Idowu who was making his first appearance for the club since he arrived featured for the entire duration of the defeat and was yellow carded in the 60th minute of the defeat. While his compatriot and…

Fans on Social Media on Tuesday Night were left confused by Mohammed Salah’s reaction to Liverpool’s last-minute winner by Brazilian forward Roberto Firmino. Roberto Firmino fired Jurgen Klopp’s men to a 3-2 victory against French champions Paris Saint-Germain in an Anfield thriller. But it was Salah’s reaction to the winner which had social media users scratching their heads. As television cameras panned round to Klopp celebrating, Salah was seen in the background slamming his water bottle down. And Twitter was split on whether the Egyptian star was showing frustration or reacting with delight to Firmino’s winner.…