Author: Brila

General secretary of the Nigeria Football Federation Dr. Mohammed Sanusi has downplayed the 3-0 defeat suffered by Nigeria’s women national team, Super Falcons against China women in the China Invitational tourney.

Nigeria’s sole CAF champions league campaigner Lobi stars are in Ivory coast to rip-off points against Ivorian giant ASEC Mimosas according to defensive midfielder Kelly Kester ahead of Saturday’s CAF champions league second group stage match.  The former Akwa united player Kester told www.brila.net that they want to win every game but are not under any illusion to think that it will be easy for them to achieve. Kester finally added that whichever way, the NPFL champions are solely focused on denying the host from picking point(s).

Enugu Rangers forward Kelvin Itoya has stated that the Flying Antelopes are now more conscious of their unbeaten run so far in Africa’s second tier club competition ahead  of Sunday’s return leg playoff fixture against Lesotho’s Bantu FC.  Itoya speaking in a chat with www.brila.net said Rangers didn’t set out for any unbeaten run in the competition before now and that the target was just to do well on the continent. He added that with the unbeaten start to life now stretching to 5 games, they intend to keep the record for as long as possible. Itoya concluded that the…

Gombe United assistant captain Alhassan Yusuf has promised fans of the team that they will do well in the premier league ahead of the team’s start to the premier league where they will join in the next set of league matches on matchday 3. 

Rivers united forward Waheed Adebayo has stated that he is very excited with the return of the NPFL after his side got their campaign underway with a positive start to life following Wednesday’s 1-1 draw away to Niger Tornadoes.

Super Falcons goalkeeper Tochukwu Oluehi has expressed delight with the world cup program the NFF had in store for the Nigeria women national team as the team begin their participation in the invitational tour of China later today. 

Plateau United player Elisha Golbe has stated that former NPFL champion Plateau United will recover from their early season blip after falling to a 3-0 defeat to Heartland in one of the midweek games in the NPFL.

Former Super Eagles player Friday Ekpo has urged the team coaches and players to maintain their current qualifying standard and ease the pressure of trying to qualify for major championship ahead of the Super Eagles inconsequential final qualifier against Seychelles. 

Coach of NPFL side MFM FC Fidelis Ilechukwu has stated that he is confident of what his side can still achieve despite the club’s opening day 2-0 defeat to Enyimba in Aba insisting that the result has changed nothing in their season.  Ilechukwu speaking in a chat with www.brila.net ahead of MFM’s second league game against Kwara united which comes up later today said they will be out to put things right when they face the Harmony boys. MFM fans are already agitated and will hope to see what the team has to offer this season after losing a number of…

Ngozi Okobi has expressed her resolve to impress at the China invitational tournament as the Falcons effectively kick start preparation for this Summer’s women world cup in France.