Author: Brila

Nigeria Golden Eaglets will make do with only 18 players at the African U-17 Nations Cup qualifiers following the disqualification of six of its players by the MRI scan. The MRI scan which ruled that the disqualified players were above the 17 years stipulated for the competition. Meanwhile, Opponents, The Benin Republic fared worse as it has been kicked out of the competition because most of its players are over the age limit. Nigeria will begin its campaign in the competition holding in the Niger Republic today when it meets Burkina Faso by 4.00 p.m. Among the remaining players in…

The Super Eagles’ players and officials are expected to start arriving in Victoria, capital of Seychelles today for the match, which holds on Saturday. Nigeria lost its opening match in the series 0-2 to South Africa in Uyo and needs an outright victory to return to contention for the ticket to Cameroon 2019. Meanwhile, Turkey-based forward, Henry Onyekuru will be the first player to arrive at the Super Eagles’ Savoy Hotel Resort and Spa, Victoria this morning. All the other players on Coach Gernot Rohr’s 24-man roster will arrive at the team hotel tomorrow, with one group…

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has described Marcus Rashford as a “naive boy” following his red card during today’s Premier League clash with Burnley. Rashford reacted angrily to a challenge from Phil Bardsley with just under 20 minutes remaining at Turf Moor, butting heads with the former United defender and subsequently being given his marching orders. The incident did not affect the result as United ran out comfortable 2-0 winners, but Mourinho was unhappy with his striker, who had only been introduced as a sub 10 minutes earlier. “I don’t know what happened. I would say it was naive. It was a kid and a…

Jose Mourinho has denied suggestions that he forced Alexis Sanchez to pull out of Chile’s latest squad, while also backing the forward to get his United career back on track. The 29-year-old has been omitted from La Roja’s squad for friendlies in the Far East against Japan and South Korea – a potential 10,000 mile round trip had he been selected. Chile boss Rueda hinted that United had exerted pressure on Sanchez to make himself unavailable, but Mourinho insists that it is a personal matter between the player and his national side. I never ask players not to go away,” he…

Super Eagles forward Anthony Nwakaeme on Saturday bagged a brace in his maiden Turkish Lig game Vs Champions Galatasaray. The striker who recently linked up with Trabzonspor from Israeli side, Hapoel Be’er Sheva caught the eye with his impressive performance in his first start for his new club. Onazi opened scoring for the hosts in the third minute, while Nwakaeme’s two goals came in the 25th and third minutes of added time. Galatasaray’s Nigerian forward, Henry Onyekuru played for 81 minutes in the game but contributed little after his side was reduced to 10-men following Younnes Belhanda…

Super Eagles forward Kelechi Iheanacho beat Liverpool’s £67m goalkeeper, Alisson in a one-on-one battle to force the Brazilian into a making an error that gifted Leicester City a goal. Iheanacho started from the bench, coming on just after the hour mark and instantly made his impact felt. The Nigerian charged at Alisson who had opted to play the ball rather than clear. But the goalkeeper, who had kept a clean sheet until the game against Leicester, was beaten in the scrimmage by the attacker and squared it for Rachid Ghezzal. The Algerian midfielder struck to halve…

Serena Williams was at her ruthless best as she dumped her older sister out of the US Open, securing a 6-1 6-2 win over Venus on Friday night. The 23-time Grand Slam champion certainly didn’t go easy on her sibling, producing a performance she described as her ‘best’ since her return from pregnancy earlier this year. While the result never appeared in doubt, there was a sticky moment on court for the 36-year-old early in the match as she rolled her ankle. Though Serena seemed relaxed about the situation, she admitted she will be monitoring it closely…

Super Eagles defender Elderson Echiejile and AS Monaco mutually agreed to part company on Friday, ending their association that lasted for four and a half years. The Principality outfit have reported the update on their Website that the left back is no longer a player of Monaco and wished him all the best for the rest of his career. Elderson played 54 matches for Monaco’s first team, scoring two goals with one assist. The experienced fullback found first team opportunities hard to come by in his last two seasons at Monaco and had to be farmed out on loan to…

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has insisted that he remains “one of the greatest managers in the world”, despite growing speculation over his future at the club. Mourinho has come under scrutiny during the early stages of the season following reports of unrest behind the scenes and back-to-back Premier League defeats. “I am the manager of one of the greatest clubs in the world but I am also one of the greatest managers in the world,” Mourinho stated. Then he started an insightful speech, quoting Hegel to reply a question about how his legacy would be tarnished if he can’t lead…

Aston Villa has confirmed that they have completed the signing of Chelsea and Nigeria-born striker Tammy Abraham on a season-long loan deal. The Championship promotion-chasers have been targeting a new forward for some time now and on the final day for EFL clubs to recruit players on loan, they have secured Abraham’s services. Abraham, who has often flourished for England’s Under-21 side, spent last season on loan at Swansea City. He impressed on occasions but could not prevent the club’s relegation down to the Championship. Previously, he enjoyed a spell on loan at Bristol City, where he…