Author: Brila

The Nigerian U-17 cadet team, Golden Eaglets have been commended by the NFF president, Amaju Pinnick for the spirited display put up at the U-17 AFCON where they finished fourth and have been assured they will get world class preparation for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil. Speaking with  www.brila.net, Pinnick hailed the manu Garba tutored side for securing a world cup ticket while noting that he remains happy with the young team as the real success lies in a successful transition of the players from U-17s to U-21s. “I would like to commend the Eaglets. People need…

Former Super Eagles player Friday Ekpo has backed the influx of exciting and rave making young Super Eagles players to be given more opportunities to impress and make the cut to the fast approaching AFCON in Egypt.  Ekpo speaking in a chat with www.brila.net said the younger players should form the nucleus of the Super Eagles team moving forward as these players should be the foundation of the national team  now that they are also doing well and playing games at their respective clubs. “First and foremost we should concentrate on the ones who are coming up strongly now. The…

Enugu Rangers forward Godwin Aguda has stated that there is no time to brood over the Flying Antelopes 3-0 defeat to Rivers united in their final outstanding game hence the swift shift in focus to the next game away to Enyimba on Sunday.  Aguda speaking in a chat with www.brila.netsaid the team has nothing to worry about other than move on since they still have their lead intact despite the defeat but stressed however that they wouldn’t want to continue to drop points especially having now lost back to back games in the league. He added that the target is…

Kano Pillars forward Nyima Nwangwa has stated that his side is ready to take responsibility to better their lot on the league table ahead of this weekend round of NPFL matches where they play the second of their consecutive home games this time against Plateau United.

President of HFN Sam Ocheho has hailed the qualification of Nigeria’s Male and Female Handball national teams after both sides picked the ticket to 2019 All Africa Games at the just concluded Zone 3 qualifiers in Burkina Faso last night. 

Captain of the Golden Eaglets Samson Tijani has stated the players have shifted their focus to winning the FIFA U17 World Cup at the finals in Brazil later this year. Tijani told thenff.com that the team was just unfortunate not to have qualified for the final, but said himself and the rest of the squad are satisfied with the qualification of the team for the FIFA U17 tournament in the land of samba. “Personally, I did not feel too bad because our main aim was to qualify for the World Cup and we succeeded in that aspect. We approached…

Former Kano Pillars forward Junior LOKOSA has disclosed his interest in getting a second chance to prove his worth in the Super Eagles under coach Gernot Rohr.

Former assistant coach of Nigeria’s senior national team Joe Erico has stated clearly that there won’t be surprise inclusions in coach Gernot Rohr’s Eagles AFCON provisional list ahead of next month’s 2019 Africa cup of nations in Egypt. 

Angola becomes the first country to build a football stadium on water. The stadium was first opened over the weekend in Luanda and more than 1,000 fans attended.

Garba Lawal has stated that the Super Eagles have good games to set them up for the challenges of playing at the Africa cup of nations after the NFF confirmed that the Super Eagles will take on Zimbabwe and Senegal.