Author: Brila

Super Eagles and Brighton & Hove Albion new defender, Leon Balogun, on Thursday, resume pre-season training ahead of the English Premier League season with his new club. Balogun said he was beaming with enthusiasm after joining his new teammates for the pre-season programme, adding that he was looking forward to play a big role to bolster the strength of the team. Balogun, who joined the Seagulls on a free from German Bundesliga side, FSV 05 Mainz, represented Nigeria at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia where the Super Eagles failed to reach the Round of 16. The…

Super Eagles central midfielder Oghenekaro Etebo made his first appearance for EFL club, Stoke City who fell to a 2-0 defeat to Bundesliga 2 outfit, VFL Bochum in a pre-season friendly. The match played at the OB1 Arena on Wednesday saw Etebo who started the game on the bench as he joined the fray 20 minutes before full time. He came close to reducing the deficit for the Potters five minutes from time, but his superb effort from distance fizzled just wide. Janelt broke the deadlock for the German side in the 24th minute. He found space…

Chelsea FC are leading the race to sign Aleksandr Golovin after the Russia international turned down the chance to move to Ligue 1 side AS Monaco. The West London club have been linked with a swoop to sign the Russia international in the current transfer window to add depth to Maurizio Sarri’s squad ahead of the new season. Chelsea FC have already signed Napoli’s Jorginho in a £57m deal from Napoli after Sarri took over the reins of Stamford Bridge outfit last week. Golovin has been attracting interest from a host of Europe’s top clubs since his…

It will take a lot to stop Enyimba from fighting for another continental silverware because the People’s Elephant are fired up after Wednesday’s win against Williamsville AC in their CAF Confederation Cup group C match up.

Enyimba FC scrapped to a 1-0 win against Williamsville AC on Wednesday to pick their second win climbed atop Group C in the CAF Confederation Cup, but the game was tough as expected according to match-winner Ibrahim Mustapha.

Liverpool forward Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s horrific injury extent has been revealed with the Liverpool midfielder set to miss the entire 2018-19 season. Oxlade-Chamberlain suffered multiple ligament damage when he went for a tackle during the first leg of Liverpool’s Champions League semi-final; every major ligament in his right knee was damaged, including the cruciate, medial and lateral collateral ligament. The England international – who at that part of the season had become an integral member of Jurgen Klopp’s team – also damaged a tendon which leads to the hamstring, resulting in further complications. The length of Oxlade-Chamberlain’s absence will not affect…

Enyimba International FC on Wednesday afternoon defeated Ivorian Clubside Williamsville 1-0 in the CAF Confederations Cup to go top of Group C. Ibrahim Mustapha got the only goal of the encounter in the 7th minute as the visitors worked hard through the full duration but were unable to get an equalizer. More Follows…

AS Roma and Brazillian Goalkeeper,  ALISSON BECKER seems to be on his way to Liverpool after both teams agreed on a fee earlier on Wednesday Morning. The Brazilian goalkeeper is now in Rome but, in the next few hours, he could take a flight to the UK where he would undergo his medical tests with the Reds. According to Calciomercato, Liverpool have raised their bid for Alisson. The Premier League giants have offered € 75 million plus add-ons for the Brazilian goalkeeper who was also wanted by Chelsea. Alisson’s Liverpool move is just around the corner. According to Sky…

2018 FIFA World Cup winner Paul Pogba has indicated his intention to leave Manchester United in a bid to return to Italian giants Juventus. The 25-year-old midfielder moved to Old Trafford in his second spell in 2016 for the club-record fee from Serie A Champions but has endured a mixed spell in Red Devils colour with just 15 goals coming in 88 appearances in all competitions. Pogba was one of the stars of the World Cup this summer and played a key role for the Les Blues winning the tournament in Russia. According to Tuttosport now claims that Pogba is keen…

Chelsea winger and Belgium Captain Eden Hazard has reportedly agreed on personal terms with Real Madrid ahead of a proposed summer move to the Bernabeu. The 27-year-old arrived in Spain on Tuesday of all places, to kick back as he continues to be linked with a summer move to Real Madrid. Hazard has repeatedly hinted that he would be open to joining Madrid at some stage of his career, and Matteo Pedrosi of Calciomercato claims that he has now agreed on personal terms with the European champions. However, the two clubs are yet to agree a fee for the 27-year-old, with Chelsea rejecting Madrid’s first offer of…