Author: Brila

Former Super Eagles’ skipper, Sunday Oliseh has hailed the Amaju Pinnick led Nigeria Football Federation for recognition accorded the 1994 set of Super Eagles players at the NFF Awards held on Monday but was quick to add that they deserve more. Oliseh, 44, told www.brila.net that the NFF should set a very good precedence now by showering attention on the ex-players as this would send very positive signals to the present crop of players and spur them to be more committed to national team duty. “The class deserves more not just for themselves but for the country because by so…

Former Super Eagles player Benedict Iroha has urged current players of the national team to give more and be driven by the game so as to ensure the national team fully gets to benefit from the quality of individual players in the national team.

Nasarawa United skipper, Makama Emmanuel has told www.brila.net that the players have stopped celebrating the 1-0 win recorded away to Abia Warriors on Sunday and are now focused on the rescheduled match against Delta Force. 

Coach Gernot Rohr has stated that he is already braced for what could turn out to be a potentially tough 2019 AFCON group stage draws for Nigeria albeit expressed why Nigeria despite her current ranking as number 4 still had to fall short of been in Pot 1.

Ghana’s Taofeek Omar of Rivers United has revealed that his target is to help the Port Harcourt based side get a continental spot.

Head Coach of Nigeria’s female Wrestling contingent, Purity Akur has stated that the next move would be to have a small training camp where the contingent can review the performance of each wrestler at the Africa Wrestling Championship held in Tunisia.

Enugu Rangers Boss Gbenga Ogunbote has expressed delight after winning the award for coach of the year for his feat last season where he lead the Flying Antelopes to a victorious outing at the Federation cup. 

President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria Ibrahim Gusau has stated that the AFN is set to discover talented athletes ahead of the All comers national athletics championship slated for the Gateway International stadium Ijebu Ode Ogun state from the 5th to the 6th of April 2019.

First Vice President of the Nigeria Football Federation Barrister Seyi Akinwumi has stated that the Nigeria Football Federation as one of their cardinal objectives intends to use the upcoming NFF awards tonight to project the image of Nigerian football as well as Nigeria itself. 

Nasarawa United coach Bala Nikyu has stated categorically that his side have no business with following the team’s 1-0 away win over Abia warriors notwithstanding been just a spot above the drop zone.