Author: Brila

Former Golden Eaglets Coach and current Tanzania National team Coach Emmanuel Amunike has urged Villarreal sensation Samuel Chukwueze to pick the 2019 AFCON over the World Youth Championship in Poland.

Former Super Eagles defensive midfield stalwart Justice Christopher has stated that coach Gernot Rohr and the Nigeria senior national team will be under pressure to perform at the fast approaching AFCON in Egypt and has stressed that there are no longer minnows in football. 

Coach of Nigeria’s U20 national team Paul Aigbogun has downplayed the result of Nigeria’s Flying Eagles 2-1 friendly defeat to their Saudi Arabia counterpart yesterday in Vienna Austria ahead of both nations participation at the fast approaching FIFA U20 world cup in Poland. 

Flying Eagles captain and left back, Ikouwem Utin, has completed a deal to join Israeli giant, Maccabi Haifa, from Nigeria Professional Football League side, Enyimba of Aba.

Nigeria’s group B opponent Guinea have suffered a major blow as they prepare for this year’s AFCON tournament, with news that their star-man Naby Keita has been ruled out due to an injury. 

Two former Super Eagles superstars, Emmanuel Amuneke and Finidi George, have joined the train of African legends scheduled to play in the Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode Testimonial match slated for the Agege Stadium, Lagos on May 18.

President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation Ahmadu Musa Kida has stated that the Federation is ready to ensure they put everything in just in order to hand the Nigeria basketball men national team D’Tigers the best in terms of preparation.

Enugu Rangers forward Godwin Aguda has urged fans of the Flying Antelopes not to panic after the team succumbed to a third straight defeat losing 3-1 against Enyimba in Aba on Sunday.

Enyimba forward Abdulrahman Bashir has stated that the People’s Elephant is not getting carried away after stretching their unbeaten run of matches in the NPFL to 11 games since their 2-1 defeat away to Katsina united on the 7th of February 2019. 

Former match Referee, who is currently a Fifa and Caf Referee instructor in Nigeria, Calistus Chukwujekwu has revealed that Nigeria Referees failed their pre-match physical and match analysis test that should have enlisted them for this year’s tournaments.