Author: Brila

Victor Moses enjoyed his best days as a Chelsea player under Italian Boss, Antonio Conte, but the Nigerian star could return to the club’s Surrey HQ to another Italian at the helm.

Nigerian-born USA Footballer Anthonia ‘Oyedupe’ Payne has joined Sevilla women’s team after winning the doubles with Ajax Amsterdam Ladies. Toni Payne is the third signing of Sevilla in this transfer window after the Spanish side have announced the arrivals of Pancha Lara and Noelia Ramos. Toni has lifted the female Eredivisie title and the KNVB Beker title in their last two editions. In addition to the three signings already mentioned, the club announced on June 28 the renewals of Blanca Moreno, Olga Carmona, and Lucía Ramírez.

Former Nigeria goalkeeper Peter Rufai has urged Nigerian players to step up their game or risk being left behind in the ever competitive world of football.

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EPL club side, Liverpool are reportedly preparing a summer bid for Colombia World Cup goalscoring star defender Yerry Mina. The 2017/2018 Champions League finalist are ready to go battle with Fenerbahce for the Barcelona defender’s signature, according to Fotomac. Yerry Mina has been a stand-out player for Colombia in Russia, scoring three times, including a last-gasp equalizer against England in the last 16 of the competition. Barca signed the 23-year-old from Brazilian outfit Palmeiras in 2017, a deal which saw him become the first Colombian to play for the Catalan giants.

Super Eagles goalkeeper, Carl Ikeme on Tuesday joined Black Sabbath Guitarist Tony Iommi to launch the Solihull Hospital’s new ‘chemotherapy unit’ as he made his first public appearance since beating Cancer. Black Sabbath guitarist, Tony Iommi cut the ribbon with the Wolves goalkeeper, Carl Ikeme and University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust’s Chief Executive, Dame Julie Moore at the Haematology and Oncology Day Unit on Tuesday. Tony and Carl were then taken on a tour of the new facilities by Dr. Manos Nikolousis, consultant hematologist and clinical director for hematology and oncology, and were given the chance to…

Ex-International Ifeanyi Udeze has described the Super Eagles Boss, Gernot Rohr’s selection style at the Russia 2018 World Cup has an ‘absolute blunder’. Speaking on the Wednesday edition of Udeze’s diary on Brila FM, the former West Brom defender who was in Russia to cheer the team decried Gernot Rohr’s ineffective use of the few experienced players in the team. Udeze stressed the difference between the Natural left back and the left wing-back position while citing the essence of playing a natural left back ahead of others who are being deployed to adjust into an unfamiliar role. The…

With the Summer Transfer window set to return fully after the World Cup, some Nigerian players are expected to move to new clubs. www.brila.net looks at five Nigeria players who could change clubs in the coming days. Kenneth Omeruo Kenneth saw himself in the middle of Gernot Rohr’s 3-man defense after the Franco-German tactician opted for a 3-5-2 formation in the World Cup Group D’s clash against Iceland and Argentina. It is also expected that Omeruo will be leaving Chelsea either on another loan spell or a permanent transfer to a club that will see him feature prominently. Moses Simon The KAA…

Former Nigeria midfielder, Friday Elahor has opened up on the real reason behind his brief stint on the international scene and name dropped the player, who kept him out of the Super Eagles in 1994.

When the Spanish national side dominated Europe and World international soccer, 2008 until 2012, it was made up of 70% of Barcelona players coached by a certain Pep Guardiola. They played a fluid passing game ridiculed with ball possession and tactical awareness. [sic]