Author: Brila

Eden Hazard is due to return to training with Chelsea today as speculation persists that the Belgian could be on his way to Real Madrid. The 27-year-old asked Maurizio Sarri for the extra time off following his World Cup exertions with Belgium, who he helped to a third-place finish at the finals in Russia. Hazard’s team-mate, goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, could also be targeted by Real and Chelsea boss Sarri is waiting to hear from him. Agent Christophe Henrotay has publicly pleaded with Chelsea to allow Courtois to leave for Madrid, but Sarri said after Sunday’s Community Shield that he will speak to…

Head Coach of Nigeria’s Men U-17 Team, Manu Garba has called on the NFF to look into the issue of unpaid camp allowances and other logistical challenges facing the team.

Nigeria’s group game opener against Germany in the 2018 FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup is “onerous” according to former Falconets coach, Adat Egan.

Former Nigeria and African 100m champion, Deji Aliu has described Nigeria’s third place finish on the overall medal standing at the just concluded Senior African Athletic Championship as commendable considering the “unpleasant” preparation of the athletes.

Champions Manchester City have picked up from where they left off last season by beating Sarri-led Chelsea 2-0 at Wembley Stadium to win the 2018 Community Shield. After breaking records last season, Manchester City go into the new campaign with an ominous swagger against a Chelsea team still with work to do under Maurizio Sarri. City slicked the ball around with their usual fluency and Sergio Aguero looked lean and hungry for goals as he washed away the memory of a miserable World Cup with a couple of goals. The first took him to 200 for the club and…

Victor Moses and his Chelsea Manager, Maurizio Sarri were denied their first silverware of the season on Sunday, as Man City eased to a 2-0 win in the 2018-19 Community Shield at Wembley Stadium.

Wilfred Ndidi has expressed his amazement with Leicester and Nigerian teammate, Kelechi Iheanacho’s ability to score with the head.

Odion Ighalo’s Changchun Yatai teammate is at the center of a racial abuse controversy in the Chinese Super League, when on Saturday, they hosted Shanghai Shenhua.

Champions Man City will do battle with Chelsea in the traditional curtain-raiser for the new EPL season when they face off in the Community Shield on Sunday afternoon. The English champions are looking to push on from a record-breaking campaign last time out, as they take on a Blues side embarking on a new chapter under Maurizio Sarri. Manchester City possible starting lineup: Bravo; Bolton, Denayer, Laporte, Zinchenko; Foden, Brahim Diaz, Gomes; B.Silva, Nmecha, Sane Chelsea possible starting lineup: Bulka; Azpilicueta, Christensen, Rudiger, Alonso; Fabregas, Jorginho, Barkley; Pedro, Morata, Hudson-Odoi what are your predictions? Tell us in the comment…

Most decorated African and Ex-Cameroon international striker Samuel Eto’o is leaving Turkish top flight side Konyaspor after only half a season at the Anatolian team, the club said Friday. Konyaspor said in a statement that Eto’o, 37, was leaving the club by mutual consent after talks over his future. “We thank Samuel Eto’o for the contributions to our club and the services he has made for the club community,” it said, praising Eto’o for the “maximum efforts” he made while in Konyaspor colours. Images published by the club showed him bidding farewell to his teammates who will…