Author: Brila

Returning to the touchline after several weeks where he was held hostage by kidnappers, Katsina United Coach Abdullahi Biffo says his presence may have motivated his players in the 3-1 win over Niger Tornadoes. Biffo was kidnapped on January 7, before the commencement of the NPFL, his safe return and subsequent reinstatement by the Club buoyed the team to their biggest win this season. The Coach told www.brila.net that they had also been “training hard for days” leading to the game and wanted to get a big win. Katsina United have a fixture pile up, and because they have three…

Enugu Rangers forward Godwin Aguda has set his sight on finishing top scorer of the CAF Confederation cup after scoring his sixth goal of the tournament in Sunday’s 2-0 win over Salitas FC of Burkina Faso. Aguda told www.brila.net in a chat that it’s been God all the way for him and wasn’t really concerned about his goals before but now has to take note as he continue to deliver for the Flying Antelopes. He also expressed delight at the club’s fortune after stretching their unbeaten run to seven games in the CAF Confederation cup.

Enyimba forward Wasiu Alalade has congratulated Nigeria national U20 team for a job well done after getting their campaign to a winning start after a 2-0 victory against Burundi at the ongoing CAF Africa U20 cup of nations over the weekend. Alalade said in a chat with www.brila.net that he is excited to see the team win her first game and also added that he still stays very close to the team because he is equally part of the journey from the beginning. Alalade thereafter urged the team to carry on with the momentum of not losing by ensuring they…

Lobi stars defender Ebube Duru has stated that he is confident of the ability of his side to bounce back from the set back suffered following the team’s 1-0 home defeat suffered on Saturday at the Nnamdi Azikwe stadium against Moroccan side Wydad Casablanca. Duru speaking in a chat with www.brila.net said Lobi stars is a team that won’t give up that easily and that they are ready to fight till the end with three games left in the group stage. Ebube also added that Nigerians shouldn’t write the team off as teams that would qualify will be confirmed at…

IK start and Flying Eagles of Nigeria forward Afeez Aremu has stated that Nigeria wouldn’t be under any form of pressure because of the team’s joint resolve to do well at the CAF Africa U20 cup of nations which begins tomorrow in Niger.  Aremu said in a chat with www.brila.net on arrival at the competition venue that the team is poised to deliver the good for Nigeria because they also want to be at the FIFA U20 world cup as individuals and achieving the objective of playing at the world cup would rest on their ability to pick the ticket from the…

Enugu Rangers forward Kelvin Itoya has stated that the Nigerian league side will not in anyway underrate Burkina Faso side Salitas ahead of Sunday’s CAF Confederation Cup group stage opener for the Enugu based side. Itoya speaking in a chat with www.brila.net said the Flying Antelopes are still as modest as they can be and would not be carried away by their impressive run of form on the continent so far. The forward also admitted that they are fully aware of the way they are now seen on the continent after going unbeaten in 6 games so far with 5 wins and…

Lobi stars defensive midfielder Kelly Kester has downplayed the impact of Nigerian players ahead of this weekend’s CAF champions league group stage tie between Lobi and Moroccan side Wydad Casablanca.  Lester speaking in a chat with www.brila.net said the NPFL champions are unfazed at the prospect of coming against Babatunde Michael or Gabriel Okechukwu because they would only come as a normal opponent and nothing more. He thereafter stated expressly that picking maximum points is the target of for Lobi and also express disappointment that Lobi would have to still play in Enugu as the Makurdi Airport did not meet CAF’s standard…

Sadio Mane has tied Kanu Nwankwo for the total number of premier league goals scored in their careers in England following his strike against Leicester City in the 1-1 result on Wednesday night at Anfield.

Silver medal winning para powerlifter at the 2018 Commonwealth games in Gold coast Australia Paul Kehinde has called on the newly inaugurated board of the Nigeria Paralympic committee to give due recognition to para-athletes and ensure they are well treated especially in the area of the reward system and their welfare package. Kehinde told www.brila.net the neglect and unfair treatment they have been subjected to in various competitions they have participated in and urged that the newly inaugurated board of the Paralympic committee see to their plight in this regard. First vice-president of the newly inaugurated Nigeria Paralympic committee DCP Anderson Bankole…

Assistant coach of Nigeria’s U20 national team Abubakar Bala has stated that he has his focus now fully on the U20 AFCON which starts this weekend as the team gets set for weekend’s owner against the Burundi U20 national team.