Author: Brila

Former Eagles forward Gbolahan Salami has joined Turkish ‎First League side Denizlispor on a free transfer. The former Sunshine stars player scored 4 goals in 18 appearances for Kazakh team FC Irtysh Pavlodar before penning a one-year deal with the Turkish side. Salami had earlier pulled out of a move to Tunisian side Etoile Sportive du Sahel before signing for Denizlispor. The Turkish outfit announced the signing of via their club Twitter handle The striker has featured for NPFL sides, Sunshine Stars, Shooting Stars and Warri Wolves before moving to Finland side KuPS in February 2016. Salami…

Super Eagles defender, Leon Balogun, had a dream debut in the EPL on Sunday; helping his team, Brighton & Hove Albion, to a stunning 3-2 win over Manchester United. The Nigeria international said he had spoken about the pace of the Premier League with his new team-mates and that he had expected Sunday’s game to be a lot quicker. ‘But they told me this is always the kind of game you play against United,’ Balogun added. ‘They like to slow it down a little bit sometimes.’ Liverpool overcame Crystal Palace 2-0 on Thursday night. Balogun’s Brighton…

Nigeria escaped the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) hammer on Monday before the deadline given by the world football governing body. Following the decision of the Bureau of the FIFA Council of 13 August 2018 concerning the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), FIFA received confirmations that the legitimate leadership of the NFF under President Amaju Melvin Pinnick and General Secretary Mohammed Sanusi has been given back effective control of the NFF and its offices. In view of these circumstances, FIFA deems that the conditions set by the decision of the Bureau of the FIFA Council have now been met and…

The football season has finally returned and www.brila.net is bringing you the top five super Eagles stars who were in top form for their respective Clubs across Europe. (1) Wilfred Oyinye Ndidi, Leicester City Super Eagles midfielder, Wilfred Ndidi was in top form for Leicester City over the weekend and was on for the entire duration when the Foxes beat Wolves 2-0. (2) Alexander Iwobi, Arsenal Alexander Iwobi was also impressive in the Gunners side that lost 3-2 to Maurizio Sarri-led Chelsea side on Saturday at the Stamford Bridge. The 22-year-old forward assisted Mikhitaryan and also got the equalizer when…

RB Leipzig have made an improved third bid of £22million to EPL side Everton for Nigerian-born English forward Ademola Lookman. The Bundesliga side already had two offers for Lookman rejected this summer, of £12m and £14m, but they have maintained an interest in the England under-21 international and on Sunday they raised their offer by a further £8m. That would make it RB Leipzig’s biggest ever signing and manager Ralf Rangnick has made his signing a priority this summer. Lookman spent the second half of last season on loan at Leipzig and he has told Everton that he would…

Former Enyimba and Super Eagles goalkeeper Idah Peterside and his wife Iyenemi welcomed a baby on Sunday, after 10 years of marriage. Peterside Idah confirmed the birth of the child through a message on his official Twitter account. The message on his Twitter account explains that he and his wife have been married for 10 years, 21 days and have been expecting the blessing of a child. Peterside expressed his gratitude to God for the gift of the Child and also to well-wishers who congratulated him on the latest addition to their family. In a Twitter post, the ex-goalkeeper revealed that he and his…

Super Eagles Midfield Wilfred Ndidi has committed his future to Leicester City after signing a new six-year contract with the former EPL Champions. Ndidi has played 63 times for the Foxes since joining from Belgian side Genk in a £14m deal in January 2017, scoring four goals in the process. Leicester City were pleased that Ndidi will be remaining at the King Power Stadium. “Leicester City Football Club is delighted to confirm that Wilfred Ndidi has signed a new contract, keeping him at King Power Stadium until June 2024,” the club said in a statement. “In…

Maurizio Sarri says he is contemplating quitting smoking after watching his Chelsea side secure a second win from two Premier League games. Sarri was craving a cigarette at the half-time whistle as Chelsea relinquished a two-goal lead in the first half of Saturday’s 3-2 win over Arsenal. Known for being a chain smoker at the best of times, the prophane Neapolitan Coach explained that his side’s struggles against Arsenal were difficult to bear. The Blues took a 2-0 lead against their London rivals, only to lose focus in the final 15 minutes of the first half, allowing…

Super Eagles defender William Troost Ekong says he is happy to make his Italian Serie A debut in the comeback draw against Parma on Sunday. William Troost-Ekong has reveled in his Udinese debut, lauding his team’s ‘great fighting spirit’ to secure a 2-2 draw against Parma on Sunday. Troost-Ekong’s move to Udinese from Bursaspor was announced last Friday and he was handed a starter’s shirt by manager Julio Velazquez two days later, turning out for the entire duration of the tie. Grazie per il vostro supporto #ForzaUdinese ⚫️⚪️ @Udinese_1896 pic.twitter.com/06VBoLvYgl — William Troost-Ekong (@WTroostEkong) August 20, 2018

Brighton & Hove Albion manager Chris Hughton says he is delighted with Leon Balogun’s debut performance as the Seagulls beat Manchester United 3-2 on Sunday. The Super Eagles’ center-back came in for the Lewis Dunk who sustained an ankle injury in the 20th minute. And he was impressive as Brighton recorded their first win of the campaign. Brighton surprisingly doubled their lead two minutes later through defender, Shane Duffy, who stoked in after United failed to clear a corner kick clumsily conceded by Eric Bailly. The Red Devils halved the deficit on 34 minutes through Lukaku’s header…