Author: Brila

Nigeria will host the 2021 WAFU Cup of Nations, according to a statement signed by the title sponsors of the sub-regional tournament. Nigeria has been named as home to the third edition of the WAFU Cup of Nations to take place in September, in 2021. The home-based Eagles lost in the final of the 2017 WAFU Cup to hosts Ghana. However, Senegal will host next year’s edition also in September after Ghana hosted the revamped biennial championship last year. The two-week tournament will be played in September 2019.

Super Eagles young forward, Henry Onyekuru has expressed his delight after receiving a rousing welcome on his arrival to Galatasaray pre-season camp in Switzerland. Onyekuru is on a season-long loan deal with the Turkish champions, joined his team in Switzerland for pre-season and was warmly received as per ScoreNigeria. “I was well received on my arrival here by officials, teammates and fans,” he stated. “It is a good feeling for me, the atmosphere is good. Most especially the fans, I was overwhelmed with the way they have accepted me. “They are just amazing with their show…

Super Eagles and Leicester City forward Ahmed Musa has been linked with a move away from the King Power Stadium for a staggering £40m fee. Musa was an impressive performer at the World Cup, but he appears to have little future at the King Power Stadium having spent the second half of last season on loan at CSKA Moscow. Multiple international News outlets are now saying Musa will move to Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr for a fee which would represent fantastic business for the Foxes. The 25-year-old pacy forward hit a match-winning double against Iceland, but City would…

La Liga club side Sevilla is reportedly in talks to sign Chelsea midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko on loan from the West London side this summer. Bakayoko joined Chelsea from Monaco one year ago, but his performances during his debut campaign in England were often criticised despite making 43 appearances across all competitions. The 23-year-old’s future at the club was cast into further doubt due to the arrival of Jorginho last week, with the midfielder following new manager Maurizio Sarri from Napoli. The report goes on to say that Sevilla would be willing to pay up to 90% of the Frenchman’s £6m-a-year wages in a bid to convince Chelsea to…

French football sensation Kylian Mbappe is reportedly going to donate US$500,000 (NZ$738,000) in World Cup earnings to charity. According to Sports Illustrated, the 19-year-old forward earned about US$22,500 (NZ$33,000) for each of France’s seven World Cup matches, plus a bonus of around US$350,000 (NZ$515,000) after Les Bleus won the title with a 4-2 victory over Croatia. But he apparently won’t be keeping any of it. Instead, according to French news outlet L’Equipe, he will be donating it all to Premiers de Cordee, a charity that provides sports activities to hospitalized and disabled children. Mbappe first formed an association with the charity…

Super Eagles attacking Midfielder, Oghenekaro Etebo has expressed his delight after his very good first day at new club Stoke City’s pre-season training. Etebo who is a Super Eagles’ fan favourite after his amazing performance for the Eagles at the just concluded Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup took to his social media handle to express his excitement. Good first day at training, pleased to be here and excited for the challenge ahead. #Ek #StokeCity 🔴⚪️ pic.twitter.com/JXFQmxFVQP — Etebo Karo (@etebo_karo) July 16, 2018 The former Warri Wolves midfielder has also been handed his favourite jersey Number 8, the…

Super Eagles first choice goalkeeper, Francis Uzoho has resumed early to pre-season training with his La Liga club, Deportivo La Coruna. Uzoho who became the youngest goalkeeper to play for Nigeria at the World Cup has returned to Depor’s training base in Spain and worked with the club’s goalkeeper coach, Yvan Castillo on Monday. Uzoho was one of the early birds to return to training for Deportivo despite participating in the just concluded 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. He made two senior appearances in the division for the club last season (versus Girona and Eibar), while…

Nigeria’s qualification for the 2018 Africa U20 Nations Cup is still on course despite the Flying Eagles’ 1-1 result in the first-leg away tie against Mauritania, according to assistant Coach, Abdul Maikaba. Ibrahim Babawo put Nigeria ahead 9 minutes inside the first half, but his goal was canceled out by Mohamed Salem three minutes later. The result means Mauritania, who knocked out Morocco and Guinea, will come looking for a better result than they managed at home to progress, but Maikaba told Brila.net that the away goal is a huge advantage to build on. ‘ Mauritania are…

Ahead of the FIFA Women’s U20 World Cup next month, Falconets striker, Rasheedat Ajibade insists Nigeria must be considered as a strong contender. The Falconets finished as runners-up twice in 2010 and 2014, in narrow losses to Germany on both occasions, but this current squad will look to go one better than their predecessors according to Ajibade. The FC Robo striker, who already represents Nigeria at senior level, is optimistic the current team is ready to face any opposition at this year’s tournament. ‘We have put in quality time and energy into our preparation for the world…

Former Chelsea Manager, Antonio Conte has expressed his appreciation to all amazing Chelsea fans for an unforgettable two seasons at West London. Conte, 48, was this week replaced by fellow Italian Maurizio Sarri. He had another year remaining on his contract at Stamford Bridge. In a statement issued by the League Managers Association, Conte said: “I have enjoyed my time in England and London so much and I want to thank the Chelsea fans who have been amazing to me and my family. “It was fantastic for me to be able to share my emotions, passion, and…