Author: Brila

Seychelles President Danny Faure and the Vice, Vincent Meriton will attend Saturday’s 2019 AFCON qualifier between the Pirates of Seychelles and the Super Eagles in Victoria. The General Secretary of Seychelles Football Federation, Mr. Georges Bibi confirmed this at the match coordination meeting which took place at the SFF Secretariat in Victoria on Friday evening. Seychelles number one and number two men will be joined at the pre-match formalities by the President of Seychelles Football Federation, Elvis Chetty and the 1st Vice President of Nigeria Football Federation, Barr. Seyi Akinwunmi. At the meeting, attended by the match…

Isaac Success’ Watford Manager Javi Gracia has been named Barclays Premier League Manager of the Month for August after masterminding Watford’s perfect start to the season.

Coach Gavin Jeanne has revealed that he did monitor the Super Eagles during the 2018 World Cup, but noted that the Pirates are a different side entirely. Saturday’s tie at the Stade Linité (Roche Caïman (Mahé) which corresponds to the second round of matches in Group E is one both teams cannot afford to lose. Nigeria suffered a 2-0 defeat at the hands of South Africa and Seychelles thrashed 5-1 by Libya on matchday one. ”We try to improve as much as possible. Everyone knows the Nigerian team, everyone from Africa, everyone in the world, we know them like we…

Boxing could be a sport for the brave and sometimes mean, but even the meanest pugilists have those teary-eyed, charming and adorable moments like Anthony Joshua recently revealed.

Serena Williams choked back tears as she contemplated the year-long journey that has taken her from fighting for her life in a hospital bed to the verge of history. Williams overwhelmed Anastasija Sevastova 6-3 6-0 to reach her 31st grand slam singles final. There she will face a first-timer 16 years her junior in Naomi Osaka, who grew up idolizing the woman she must now try to beat. Williams never expressed any doubt that she would return to the game following the birth of her daughter Olympia last September, but that seemed an awfully long way away when she developed…

Manu Garba-led Golden Eaglets revived their hopes of qualifying for the 2019 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations in Tanzania when they defeated Cote d’Ivoire 5-1 on Thursday afternoon. The Nigerian Cadet team raced to a 4-0 lead after the first 45 minutes. The Ivorians pulled a goal back from the penalty spot late in the game. Burkina Faso will face Cote d’Ivoire on Sunday in a match that will determine the winner of the group. Hosts Niger top Group A with two points from two games. Togo and Ghana will clash in the group’s other game…

Super Eagles and CD Leganes defender Kenneth Omeruo has expressed the team’s readiness ahead of tomorrow’s clash against Seychelles. Speaking in an interview with our reporter, Chidozie Okoroji, Kenneth said he iis really hopeful the Super Eagles will win the game after losing their last game to South Africa. “We are hoping for a win here” “Even though we will be missing some of our players, but we will cope as there are quality replacements” The on-loan Chelsea player also talked about his readiness to making his Spanish La Liga debut with CD Leganes. “I was…

Rotherham’s Semilogo Ajayi says he is relishing the experience of his first senior camp with Nigeria and is now hoping to get his debut against Seychelles in Saturday’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. The former Arsenal youth team player said he is determined to break into the squad, as he is delighted to be in the team and hopes to make his debut on Saturday. Ajayi also revealed details of the Eagles’ training programme, which he said he is enjoying and is excited with life among other players in the squad. He disclosed: “I’m just delighted to…

New Super Eagles invitee Samuel Kalu says the whole team will do everything to get a victory in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Seychelles on Saturday. Kalu, who joined Bordeaux from KAA Gent of Belgium this summer, said he would love to play on Saturday, but insists the emphasis is on the team winning as a whole, though they are playing away. Kalu stressed that the team will not disappoint on Saturday at Stade Linite in Victoria, but added that Nigerian fans have a role to play in supporting the squad all the way. He…

Pyramids FC, who are owned by Saudi billionaire Turki al-Sheikh, are reportedly set to offer Zlatan Ibrahimovic one final payday and persuade him to move to the Egyptian Premier League, according to The Sun. According to the latest reports, Major League Soccer have already sanctioned the move and now the decision is in Ibrahimovic’s hands. If the ex Barcelona and Manchester United man fancies taking on the adventure, he would make the move to Egypt once the MLS season has come to a close. Soccer has seen positive growth in Egypt after the success of Mohamed Salah with Liverpool…