Author: Brila

Henry Onyekuru’s return to the UEFA Champions League last night did not end as expected following a 1-0 defeat on the road to FC Porto, but the Nigerian international had some positive words for the travelling fans.

Aiteo Cup defending champions Abdu Maikaba and Akwa United were knocked out of the competition on penalties by Enugu Rangers, but the Coach did not go down without throwing punches and slinging shots.

Kwara United Coach Bala Abubakar says although his team’s exit from the Aiteo Cup in the quarter-final was a hard blow, he believes they have made a huge improvement over all.

Enyimba FC Forward, Abdulrahman Bashir says the players will themselves up and make the second-leg of their CAF Confederation Cup semi-final vs Raja Casablanca in Morocco count.

Former Super Eagles Head Coach Samson Siasia believes Libya will be tough customers for Nigeria in this month’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers and expects a different approach over the two legs of the qualification matches.

Cristiano Ronaldo on Wednesday denied accusations of rape and claimed people were “seeking to promote themselves at my expense.” Germany’s Der Spiegel first reported last week that Las Vegas police re-opened a case at the request of a woman who alleged that Ronaldo sexually assaulted her in 2009. Ronaldo—one of the best soccer players in history, who is now playing for Italian club Juventus—responded to the allegations in a series of tweets. He posted: “I firmly deny the accusations being issued against me. Rape is an abominable crime that goes against everything that I am and believe in. Keen as I…

The People’s Elephant suffered a major setback in their quest to reach the finals of the CAF Confederation Cup after they fell 1-0 at home to RAJA Casablanca of Morocco today. The Aba-based club now faces a Herculean task to turn the table against the more experienced opponents in the return leg in Casablanca on 24th October. Goal 48′ ENYIMBA 0-1 Raja #TotalCAFCC #EFCRCA Enyimba trail to a Abdelilah Hafidi strike — League Management NG (@LMCNPFL) October 3, 2018 The hosts and their Opponents had played out a goalless draw in the first 45minutes of the encounter, but the RAJA…

The representatives’ of Arsenal Midfielder Aaron Ramsey, Avid Sports & Entertainment Group, have confirmed Arsenal have pulled out of contract negotiations with the Wales international. Responding to an Arsenal supporter in two tweets, Avid said: “There is nothing we can do, the club made a decision. Life goes on. “[The grass] isn’t always greener and he didn’t want to leave, but now there is no other option.” The two tweets have since been deleted by the account. The Evening Standard has reported that Arsenal pulled out of talks due to the wage bill, which is the highest it has ever been – around £200million a…

World Cup winner Kylian Mbappe is joined by four Premier League starlets in the 40-man shortlist for the 2018 Golden Boy award. The prestigious award, presented to the best young player under 21, has been handed out by Italian sports newspaper Tuttosort since 2003. Paris-Saint-Germain forward Mbappe is seeking to become the first-ever two-time winner, having collected the award last year. The 19-year-old scored 21 goals for PSG last season and played an integral role in France lifting the World Cup – in which he was named FIFA’s Best Young Player. He faces competition from Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold, Everton…

Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde stayed silent on Paul Pogba but was happy to big up Harry Kane ahead of the Champions League clash with Tottenham. Barcelona are reportedly monitoring Pogba’s situation at Manchester United, where his apparent rift with manager Jose Mourinho is showing no signs of being resolved. A January bid for the unsettled France international from the Nou Camp could be on the cards. But Valverde said: “We don’t know what will happen in the future. Kane is showing signs of recapturing his usual sharpness following a slow start to the season. The England striker scored two goals…