Author: Brila

Long-serving captain and a veteran player in the domestic league Okey Odita has called for calm among Nigerians urging the fans and supporters of Enugu Rangers to simply be patient with the team. 

Foremost women football promoter, Harry Awurimibe has called on the Super Falcons’ handler, Thomas Dennerby to make concerted efforts to build a new set of players that can sustain the legacies of coaches like Ismaila mabo who guided the falcons to the quarter-final stage of the world cup and also booked an Olympic Games ticket for Nigeria and Africa. Speaking to www.brila.net just after the Falcons’ hard fought 4-3 win against Slovakia in the Cyprus Women’s tournament, Awurimibe noted that the present crop of players were discoverd some 10 years ago and it is time to start hunting for replacements.…

Wikki Tourist of Bauchi player, Ayobami Asekunowo has described his sides present position in the NPFL as very disturbing. Speaking with www.brila.net, Ayobami noted that amassing 9 points from 8 matches and sitting 8th on the 12-team Group A log remains really disturbing even as he expressed optimism that the team would not go down. “Its really disturbing to me because we lost at home against Sunshine and we have not gotten any point away and we still have two outstanding matches. Regardless, I believe if we get these points then play away and hopefully get 3 or 1 point…

Former national U-20 team left back, Mustapha Abdullahi has called on members of the present Flying Eagles team to remain focused and believe they would soar high at the world cup in Poland. Mustapha, who plays for Locomotiv Poldiv of Bulgaria told www.brila.net that it would be in the interest of the entire squad if the players all agree to work as a unit and focus on the task ahead of the at the 2019 FIFA U-20 world cup. “They must work hard and never stop believing because without self belief one can achieve nothing”, he stated. Wikki player describes…

Coach of Nigeria’s women wrestling team Akuh Purity has expressed confidence in the ability of the Nigeria women wrestling contingent to do well at the world rankings tournament which begins today in Bulgaria. 

Coach of Nigeria and FIBA Africa Zone 3 basketball clubs champion Rivers Hoopers Ogoh Odaudu has confirmed that his side are now ready to participate at the inaugural edition of the newly introduced FIBA Afro basketball league as Hoopers depart on match day to Morocco.

President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation Ahmadu Musa Kida has stated that the Nigeria senior men basketball national team D’Tigers will shock the world at the 2019 FIBA world cup in China. 

Scott Parker has been left to pick up the reins at relegation-threatened Fulham following the sacking of Claudio Ranieri as manager.

Former Falcons coach Christopher Danjuma has backed Nigeria’s women national team to come good despite the team’s opening 4-1 defeat to Austria at the ongoing Cyprus cup tournament.

Bendel Insurance player, Charles Omokaro has revealed how difficult the NPFL has been for his side following a return to topflight football in Nigeria after a decade.