Author: Brila

NK Drava Ptuj of Slovenia player, Temitope Nelson has revealed that his team’s plans for the second phase of the Slovenian league are to gain as many points as possible as they countdown to Saturday.

Erstwhile national team assistant coach Joe Erico has stated that current national team handler Gernot Rohr lacks the gut to try out significant changes in the team which is why he couldn’t give home-based players the chance to be major stakeholders in the senior national team.

Victor Ezeji has concluded that the home-based players are jaded already and can forget any positive light from Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr following the invitation of just two domestic league players in an international window where the Super Eagles will play against Seychelles and Egypt. 

Super Falcons’ striker, Desire Oparanozie has downplayed the 1-0 loss the team suffered in the final group match against Belgium at the ongoing Cyprus Women’s Cup.

Former U-23 Player and Portosantense of Portugal star, Iroha Chukwuebuka has charged the present crop of U-23 team players to remain hardworking.

Super Falcons shot stopper Tochukwu Oluehi has admitted that the team have been exposed but good enough that all these they have seen were in preparations ahead of the FIFA women’s world cup in France this summer. Oluehi speaking aftermath of Nigeria’s second defeat at the Cyprus cup where the team lost 1-0 to Belgium yesterday said the experience will benefit the team later because the purpose of playing friendly matches is to really open up areas to work on which she is sure will be well addressed before the main tournament.

Super Eagles and Crotone of Italy forward Simeon Tochukwu Nwankwo has called on Nigerians to simply support the Super Eagles ahead of the two games later this months against Seychelles and Egypt notwithstanding who gets invited to play for the national team.  The Crotone striker said the the national team is one blessed with good number of talented players and that everyone should rally round the team no matter who gets called to feature for the national team so as to cheer the team to victories in both games.

Super Falcons’ striker, Desire Oparanozie has hailed the Amaju Pinnick led Nigeria Football federation(NFF) for the good preparation the team has had so far as countdown to the FIFA Women’s World Cup in France continues. Speaking with www.brila.net, Oparanozie stated that she remained satisfied with the level of preparations so far and expressed gratitude to the NFF for the efforts made at ensuring the team is adequately prepared for the world cup. “I’m satisfied with the world cup preparation because this is the first of its kind for the Falcons. We also understand that the federation are hoping to get…

Super Falcons of Nigeria defender Josephine Chukwunonye has stated that the Nigeria women national team are still a work in progress and that players have also continued to talk to themselves using preparatory matches to assess the team. Chukwunonye said in a chat with www.brila.net that they are however determined to match Belgium for strength ahead of today’s last group game. Chukwunonye said the team has also learned his lessons after almost losing the last match from a vantage position where they lost a 3 goals lead against Slovakia women who leveled up the tie at some point in the game before…

Nigeria female wrestler and Commonwealth champion in the 57kg Odunayo Adekuruoye is relishing her bright start to the year 2019 after picking a Bronze medal at the Wrestling world Ranking series in Bulgaria added to the Gold medal won last week in the German wrestling grand Prix.