Author: Brila

Gabonese forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang can be the man to lead Arsenal on a title challenge this season, according to Arsenal legend Nwankwo Kanu. The 29-year old striker scored 10 goals in 13 appearances for the Gunners last season, having signed from Borussia Dortmund in January. Kanu, who played for Arsenal between 1999 and 2004, is hoping that Aubameyang can build on in his first full season and spearhead the team in their pursuit of the championship. If he can perform, if it’s a good season for him they have a chance to win the league,” the 42-year-old…

Golden Eaglets Head Coach Manu Garba has cried out for the compulsory MRI test yet to be conducted with less than one month to the west African Zone B qualifiers in Niger Republic. ”We have been clamoring for it for long. The NFF has given approval for the MRI test but unfortunately we are still waiting for money to be released so that the MRI can hold,” Manu Garba said. ”No matter how good or how young a player is, once he doesn’t pass the MRI he cannot take part in the competition. ”When the MRI is conducted we…

Super Eagles and Leicester City Forward Ahmed Musa has moved from Leicester City to Al Nassr, the Saudi Arabian club said on Thursday Night. Musa moved to the King Power for £16.6 million (Dh79.3m) in 2016, but failed to hold down a place and was loaned back to his old club CSKA Moscow for part of last season. The 25-year-old forward found the net six times in 10 appearances at the Russian club, three times as many as he managed in his 21 Premier League appearances. He scored twice at the World Cup, with both goals coming…

Saudi Pro League side, Al-Nassr have announced the signing of Ahmed Musa on a 4-year deal from Leicester City.

Super Eagles’ World Cup highest goal scorer Ahmed Musa has moved from EPL side Leicester City to Al-Nassr, the Saudi Arabian club has confirmed. Musa, 25, was the Foxes’ record signing when he moved to the King Power for £16.6million in 2016, but failed to hold down a place and was loaned back to his old club CSKA Moscow for part of last season. The Nigerian international found the net six times in 10 appearances at the Russian club, three times as many as he managed in his 21 Premier League appearances. #ALNASSR signed a four year contract with Nigerian…

Coach of Nigeria’s women national basketball team, Sam Vincent has been fired by the Nigeria Basketball Federation for “negligence of duty and divided loyalty.”

Super Falconets star player Rasheedat Ajibade has set her eyes on greater things in France when the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup takes place. The Falconets have impressive records at this level and were twice runners-up at the 2010 finals in Germany and four years later in Canada. “The last FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Papua New Guinea was a great personal experience for me. We were edged out of the group stage on goal difference despite finishing on same points with Japan and Spain,” the 18-year-old Ajibade told CAFOnline. “I’m very hopeful France 2018 would…

Former French international Samir Nasri has had his doping ban increased from six to 18 months following an appeal by UEFA’s ethics and disciplinary inspector against the original sanction. Currently, without a club, the ex-Arsenal and Manchester City midfielder was suspended in February for taking an intravenous drip treatment at a Los Angeles clinic in 2016 whilst on holiday. At the time he was on loan at Sevilla, prompting the Spanish anti-doping agency to open an investigation. He retroactively appealed to UEFA to grant him a therapeutic use exemption (TUE), but his request was refused. The clinic…

Arsenal Legend Thierry Henry has denied holding talks with any national association or football club over becoming their next manager. Former Al Ahly and Zamalek goalkeeper Nader El-Sayed earlier claimed negotiations with Henry’s agent over the vacant Egypt national team job is on. However, Henry, who worked as an assistant to Belgium manager Roberto Martinez during the 2018 World Cup, released a statement via Twitter on Thursday, where he denied speaking with any national association or football club team over becoming their next manager. “Since announcing my decision to leave my full-time role in broadcasting to pursue my ambition of…

PSG fans welcomed Brazil star Neymar on Thursday as he flew into China to rejoin Paris Saint-Germain after his disappointing World Cup. The world’s most expensive player, wearing a canary-yellow hoodie, posed for pictures with airport staff before his noisy welcome in the arrivals hall. Neymar’s arrival, ahead of Saturday’s French Super Cup game against Monaco in Shenzhen, comes more than five months after his last appearance for PSG following a foot injury in late February. The flamboyant forward then endured a turbulent World Cup as Brazil were stunned by Belgium in the quarter-finals and he was widely…