Author: Brila

FC Porto defender Chidozie Awaziem has declared himself fine and fit for the upcoming international friendly against Liberia on Tuesday in Monrovia.

The Super Eagles of Nigeria have arrived in LAGOS from Abuja after jetting in from Seychelles on Monday ahead of Tuesday’s international friendly clash against Liberia. The team will be joined by the four home-based players called up by Gernot Rohr for the friendly. The players are Enyimba FC’s captain, Mfon Udoh, Adeleye Olamilekan of FC IfeanyiUbah and Ebube Duru of Lobi Stars, as well as Enyimba FC forward Sunday Adetunji. The team will leave for Monrovia Tuesday morning where they will face the Lone Stars, it was also gathered. The match is in celebration of Liberian President, former World…

There was a tragedic stampede ahead of Madagascar vs Senegal match in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Antananarivo on Sunday.

Up to Seven foreign-based Super Eagles players will miss the International friendly match against the Lone Stars of Liberia in Monrovia on Tuesday.  Francis Uzoho, Brian Idowu, Leon Balogun, Kenneth Omeruo, Ahmed Musa, Ogenyi Onazi and Odion Ighalo who featured in the 3-0 win over Seychelles on Saturday will miss the friendly encounter. The NFF have invited four NPFL stars in Enyimba skipper Mfon Udoh and Sunday Adetunji, FC Ifeanyi Ubah defender Adeleye Olamilekan and Lobi Stars star Ebube Duru to joined Gernot Rohr side. The 18-man man squad which contains two goalkeepers, five defenders, five midfielders and six forwards. Goalkeepers: Ikechukwu Ezenwa…

The NBBF is confident of a good outing in the next round of the 2019 FIBA World Cup qualifiers for men between the 14th and 16th of September. With Nigeria pitted against former African Champions, Senegal, Cote d’Ivoire and Central Africa Republic, a tougher challenge is expected. Despite Lagos hosting the qualifiers, NBBF President, Engineer Musa Kida said fans should not expect an easy ride over their opponents who will also be desperate to qualify for the 2019 World Cup in China. “I am quite assured that September window is going to be tough but I am…

The Super Eagles began life without Chelsea’s Victor Moses with a 3-0 unimpressive victory over the Seychelles National team in a 2019 AFCON Group E qualifier on Saturday. German tactician, Gernot Rohr went for a very solid Eleven against the lowly rated African side, with the only new inclusion as starter being Samuel Kalu, who made his senior international debut. However, Kalu was the top performer for the Eagles on the afternoon, playing 84 minutes of brilliant attacking football that won the hearts of fans back in Nigeria. The Bordeaux Number 10 was lively from the blast of the referee’s whistle to his exit, with his pace troubling…

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Former Carl Ikeme’s Wolves teammate and defender Ryan Bennett’s international break has been somewhat disrupted – after he woke up this weekend to find the wheels on his car had been stolen. The Wolves defender, who has featured in all four of his side’s Premier League matches to date, took to social media to alert people in the area that if they’re offered tyres for sale then to contact him, after they were taken from his BMW that was sitting on his drive. “Nice to wake up and see some scumbag has came and taken all my wheels!…

Golden Eaglets Chief Coach Manu Garba has promised to improve the cadet team in time for their quarter-final clash with hosts Niger Republic. Speaking in a chat with www.brila.net, the Under-17 World Cup winning coach said he is prepared to improve the team after beating the Ivory Coast counterpart 5-1. Manu also said he is aware of the importance of the knockout stage, noted that a winner must emerge in their next game, believing that his boys have everything it takes to beat her opponent. The Golden Eaglets of Nigeria will battle hosts Niger for U17 AFCON zonal qualifiers…

Enyimba striker Mfon Udoh is over the moon following his call-up into the Super Eagles ahead of Tuesday’s international friendly against Liberia.