Author: Brila

Argentina star Lionel Messi revealed he wore a lucky ribbon sent to him by a reporter’s mum after leading his team into the last 16 at the World Cup.

Super Eagles Skipper Mikel Obi has provided a hint on his international future with the national team after the disappointment of crashing out at the group stage at the Russia 2018 World Cup. Mikel who has been tipped for retirement after Tuesday’s 1-2 loss against Argentina, which confirms the elimination of Nigeria from the World Cup fought with tears while speaking at the post-match conference. The former Chelsea midfielder however refused to rule himself out of representing Nigeria at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar but insist that he will analyse his continual stay in the team on…

Super Eagles Goalkeeper, Ikechukwu Ezenwa has expressed his disappointment over Nigeria’s early exit from the FIFA World Cup going on in Russia. In a chat with Brila FM, Ezenwa disclosed that they’re not satisfied with their early elimination from the FIFA Mundial. According to Ezenwa, he said their aim is to win, & that despite the defeat, they’ll still give thanks to God for their outing in Russia. The Super Eagles are expected in the Country today after losing to Argentina on Tuesday Night.

Former Italian Champions AC Milan have been banned from European football for one year for breaching Financial Fair Play [FFP] regulations. AC Milan had qualified for the group stages of this season’s Europa League after finishing sixth in Serie A. UEFA said the club, which spent £200m on transfers last summer after a takeover, breached rules around requirements for clubs to break even. Milan said they would appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport[CAS]. Before the verdict, Milan released a video on Twitter saying they expected “fairness, rulings based on facts and equal rules for all” from UEFA. The statement said the club…

Some members of the Super Eagles are expected back in the country today after crashing out of the Russia 2018 World Cup in Russia. The Nigerian side led by Gernot Rohr narrowly lost the Group D second ticket to the Lionel Messi inspired South American nation, left Moscow for Lagos yesterday morning via Dubai on an Emirates flight. Nigeria Football Federation’s (NFF) Second Vice President, Shehu Dikko, accompanied the players on the flight to Nigeria in company with some other top sports officials. However, it was not all the 23 players who were in Russia for the Mundial that are…

REIGNING WORLD CHAMPIONS Germany will not defend their crown after been eliminated at the World Cup group stages following a 2-0 defeat to South Korea. Deep into the six minutes of added time, Korea took the lead through a Young Gwon-Kim finish which was initially chalked off for offside but later awarded following a VAR review. With Manuel Neuer upfield, the Koreans snatched another with mere seconds remaining as Heung-Min Son tucked the ball into an empty net sparking wild celebrations among the already-eliminated Koreans. Mexico, who beat Germany 1-0 in their opening fixture, have joined table-toppers Sweden…

Super Eagles Captain John Mikel Obi has expressed his profound gratitude to Nigerians following the massive support received by the Eagles during their Russia 2018 World Cup campaign. The Super Eagles started their World Cup campaign on Thursday, 16th June and ended on 26th June when they lost the final group game to Argentina. Mikel took to his Social media page to express their immense appreciation. Below are the excerpts from Social media: We fought until the end and we are all hurting with you. Your support has driven us throughout the World Cup and we cannot thank you enough.…

Naby Keita has been allocated the No.8 jersey for Liverpool – and the midfielder has revealed how he was left astounded when Steven Gerrard handed it over to him. The 23-year-old, who will formally complete his transfer to the Reds on Sunday, July 1, will become the first player to wear the number since May 2015, when Gerrard left the club for LA Galaxy. And Keita has revealed how he was surprised by the Anfield legend – then the club’s U18s manager – on his first visit to Melwood last August once the club had agreed on a…

Super Eagles Goalkeeper, Ikechukwu Ezenwa will be heading back home from Russia with Lionel Messi’s Matchday shirt, after failing to taste any World Cup action. Ezenwa received Lionel Messi’s shirt after the Eagles painful loss to the South Americans in Saint Petersburg on Tuesday Night. Messi scored a stunning goal against Nigeria to break the deadlock – and open his account for the tournament – before Marcos Rojo bagged a late winner to book their spot in the last-16 of the World Cup. At the full-time whistle, there was a complete contrast of emotions. As the Argentina stars celebrated…

Coach Hector Cuper has left his role as Egypt Manager after they were knocked out of the World Cup at the group stage without picking a single point. Cuper led Egypt their first World Cup finals for 28 years, finished bottom of Group A and failed to pick up a point. A 1-0 defeat by Uruguay was followed by 3-1 loss to Russia and ended with Monday’s 2-1 defeat by Saudi Arabia. The 62-year-old Cuper’s contract with the Egyptian Football Association has ended and it is reported that he will not be getting a contract renewal.