Author: Brila

Cristiano Ronaldo is being sued by a Nevada woman who said he raped her in the penthouse suite of a Las Vegas hotel in 2009 and then dispatched a team of “fixers” to obstruct the criminal investigation and trick her into keeping quiet for $375,000. Las Vegas police on Monday confirmed to the Associated Press that they have reopened a sexual assault case from 2009 brought by the woman named in the lawsuit. The suit says the woman asked police last month to reopen the criminal case. The AP does not identify those who say they have been sexually…

Former Coach of the Super Eagles Christian Chukwu has predicted that the Libyan National team will give the Eagles a tough time when both sides meet later in October. According to Chukwu, he believes that the Libyan’s have a higher team spirit than Nigeria considering the fact that they’ve been consistent with the groups’ leadership. Speaking to www.brila.net’s Pius Idoko shortly after the Technical Adviser Rohr announced the list, Chukwu warned that despite their resurgence, Nigeria should not take it low with them. Coach Gernot Rohr had on Monday, October 1st re#leased the list of players to…

Super Eagles Captain, John Obi Mikel will not be playing for Nigeria in the African Nations Cup qualifying series following the national team handlers’ decision to accept his exemption plea. Mikel was excused from the last match against Seychelles in Mahe as he pleaded to be given time to recuperate fully from the injury he copped at the Russia 2018 World Cup. In the squad released by Rohr, yesterday are Moses Simon, who has not played for Nigeria since injury ruled him out of June’s World Cup, William Troost-Ekong, Alex Iwobi, and Ola Aina, who missed the match against Seychelles…

Super Eagles’ Technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr has invited in-form Ahmed Musa and 23 other players for this month’s double-take 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixture against Libya’s Mediterranean Knights.   Arsenal FC of England forward Alex Iwobi (who scored the goal against Zambia that qualified Nigeria for the 2018 FIFA World Cup at the same venue a year ago), will return alongside Italy –based duo William Ekong and Olaoluwa Aina. All three missed the 3-0 win over Seychelles in Mahe last month due to injury.   Goalkeeper Ikechukwu Ezenwa is the only home-based professional.   China-based forward Odion Ighalo…

One of the big surprises of the season so far, Matteo Guendouzi has already managed to find his way into the heart of Arsenal fans with his determination to win and his David Luiz haircut. Left on the bench for the past two games after starting the first five matches of the season under Unai Emery, the 19-year-old will probably get used sporadically now that everyone is back in midfield, but he’s already shown why the Gunners bought him in the first place. In fact, he’s impressed so much that Téléfoot are reporting that Didier Deschamps is considering him for the…

Coach of the Libyan National team Adel Amrouche has named a 22-man squad for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying double-header against the Super Eagles of Nigeria. The squad released by Amrouche is headlined by Crotone of Italy star, Ahmad Benali, who once represented England at the U-17 level. Other big names on the list are Ali Al Musrati who plays for Portuguese club, Vitoria Guimarães, Ismael Tajouri-Shradi of New York City FC and Desportivo Alves player, Hamdou Elhouni. The Mediterranean Knights will face the Super Eagles in a matchday-three encounter at the Akwa Ibom International…

Former Super Eagles and Newcastle United Cult hero Shola Ameobi insists he has not retired from playing – and would consider joining the “right club” if an offer arrives. The 36-year-old has been without a club since being released by Notts County over the summer, but he is yet to officially declare that his playing career is over. Former Nigeria international Ameobi scored 79 goals in 397 appearances for boyhood club Newcastle during a 14-year spell in the Magpies’ first team, before leaving St James’ Park in 2014. Since then, Ameobi has played for Turkish outfit Gaziantep,…

Super Eagles forward Moses ‘Daddy-Ajala’ Simon says he is excited after getting his first La Liga win against Alaves on Sunday at the Estadio Ciudad de Valencia. Moses made a move to Levante from the Belgian club side Gent during the summer, but his debut for the club was delayed due to an injury he sustained in a preseason game against Real Zaragoza. His first debut for the club last weekend ended in a loss to Sevilla which ended 6-2 at home and also adding to a defeat to Rayo Vallecano on Wednesday which Simon was introduced in the 88th minutes of…

Former Super Eagles, Everton, and Sunderland striker Victor Anichebe has reported his own club, Beijing Enterprises, to FIFA over allegations of match-fixing. The former West Brom striker lodged the complaint after alleging he was asked ‘not to try’ by coaches on two occasions, including for a game against their local rivals. Anichebe questioned the instruction but claimed he was told by team-mates: ‘This is China, we do as we’re told.’ The 30-year-old has been in dispute with the club since last October and sought legal advice to take up his case. Manchester-based sports lawyer Chris Farnell approached Beijing’s general manager on…

Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo has denied a rape allegation from 2009 that was reported in Germany’s weekly news publication Der Spiegel on Friday. “What they said today: Fake, fake news,” Ronaldo, 33, said in a video posted on Instagram. “They want to promote by my name. It’s normal. They want to be famous. It’s part of the job. I’m a happy man and all good.” Der Spiegel said that Kathryn Mayorga of Las Vegas accused him of raping her nine years ago, when she was 25, in a hotel room. She said that she had agreed to an out-of-court settlement with…