Author: Brila

In under two weeks Manu Garba and Nduka Ugbade will have a team good enough to wear the national colors and carry on the tradition of Nigeria’s domination in the U17 boys football on the continent.

Super Eagles forward, Odion Jude Ighalo has emerged the all-time leading scorer for Changchun Yatai after he netted against Chongqing early Thursday. The former Watford forward now has 23 goals to overtake the previous record of 22 goals set by Marcelo Moreno at the club. Ighalo was roundly criticized for his inability to convert begging chances to goals for Super Eagles in Nigeria’s last Group D crucial game against Argentina at the St Petersburg Stadium.

Super Eagles defender Kenneth Omeruo has finally reported for pre-season training at his parent club Chelsea ahead of the new season. Omeruo and compatriot Victor Moses have been omitted from Chelsea’s tour squad which departed to Australia on Wednesday night due to their participation at the World Cup. The player took to his social media handle to share his first picture from his day One at Cobham training ground. First day Inn.. work-mode #omeruo #cfc #cobham A post shared by Kenneth Omeruo (@omeruo) on Jul 19, 2018 at 4:28am PDT Kenneth will do some fitness tests and will be hoping…

English Premier League side Liverpool have completed a world-record deal for Roma keeper Alisson making the Brazilian the most expensive goalie. The Brazil international is the most expensive shot-stopper on the planet after passing his medical and penning a lucrative six-year contract. Roma had indicated the transfer was worth 75million Euros (£66.8million) but Anfield sources insist the figure is in fact £65million. Around £56million is guaranteed with £2.2million of that to be paid to Internacional, who had a sell-on clause when Alisson left his homeland for Italy in 2016. Liverpool will potentially pay a further £9million in…

Portuguese giants FC Porto have completed the signing of Super Eagles and Arsenal forward Kelechi Nwakali on a season-long loan deal. The youngster was part of the 2015 FIFA U17 World Cup winning team and he joined Arsenal in 2016 on a five-year deal. He made his debut for the national team in their 3 -2 defeat friendly match against Atletico Madrid in May just before the commencement of the Russia 2018 World Cup. “My main goal is to develop and evolve as a player, to improve my qualities and the other aspects that I know I…

Nigeria-born British boxer Anthony Joshua has insisted that he “would rather lose than be classed a drugs cheat” as the boxing champion look set to face Alexander Povetkin. Joshua believes he would have been banned from boxing for life had he failed drugs tests like the Russian with whom he must share a ring at Wembley Stadium on September 22. “I would rather take a loss than be done for doping; being done for doping is far worse for your legacy than taking a loss,” said Joshua. ‘Drugs don’t make you a better fighter. I prefer to work…

Brazilian playmaker WILLIAN is reportedly determined to quit Chelsea this summer despite the appointment of Italian tactician, Maurizio Sarri as manager. Willian has enjoyed a successful five-year spell with the Blues but the Brazilian found himself in and out of the team under Antonio Conte last season. Sarri’s arrival has changed the mood around Stamford Bridge with the club expecting the Italian to change the team to an open, free-flowing side. But www.brila.net gathered that Sarri’s appointment has not changed the opinion of Willian, who appears set on quitting the London club this summer according to Sunsports. Both Manchester United and Barcelona have…

It’s been a year since Mikel Obi left Chelsea; after an 11-year trophy-ladened career at Stamford Bridge, where the Nigeria International etched his name in gold in the club’s history.

IK Start of Norway midfielder, Afeez Aremu, has been handed a late call-up to the Flying Eagles team ahead of Saturday’s Africa Cup of Nations second leg qualifier against Mauritania. Aremu played for the Eagles ‘B’ in the qualifiers for the 2018 CHAN and at the WAFU Cup of Nations in Ghana in September 2017, but traveled to Norway before the CHAN finals in Morocco. The 18-year-old defensive midfielder who has trained twice with the team in Lagos is in line to make his debut for the team against Mauritania on Saturday. Aremu has scored three goals…

The Super Falconets will depart the country on Friday aboard Air France for Austria for a two – week training tour ahead of the FIFA Under-20 women World Cup in France. The team will depart  Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja at 11 pm to arrive the Charles De Gaulle Airport, Paris in the early hours of July 21, before departing for Munich, Germany from where they will head to Austria. The team, which has been in camp in Abuja, is expected to fine-tune their preparations for the Under-20 women World Cup in Austria by playing some friendly matches…