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Super Eagles defender, Leon Balogun will resume pre-season at Brighton & Hove on Tuesday, July 17, according to Manager Chris Hughton. The 30-year-old defender was handed an extended break after representing the Super Eagles at the football festival in Russia. Balogun went the distance in the three games played by the Super Eagles at the 2018 World Cup and the highlight of his performance was winning a penalty against Argentina, which was converted by Victor Moses. Australia goalkeeper Mathew Ryan and Colombia’s Jose Izquierdo were part of Brighton & Hove’s World Cup contingent. Hughton told the club’s official website on Monday:…

Super Eagles forward Ahmed Musa’s second goal against Iceland has been nominated among 17 other goals for the Goal of the tournament by FIFA. Musa latched on to a long clearance deep from Kenneth Omeruo before leveraging on his speed to outrun his markers before slotting in the second goal. Other goals nominated included Lionel Messi’s opening goal against the Eagles when Argentina beat Nigeria 2-1 and Croatia captain Luka Modric’s goal against Argentina. Fans will choose the overall Goal of the World Cup not later than Monday, July 23.

Football Legend Cristiano Ronaldo is currently undergoing his Juventus medical as the superstar prepares to officially complete his £100million move to join the Old Ladies.  Images released by Juve show their new talisman undertaking the procedures before becoming the latest star name at the Allianz Stadium. Hundreds of excited Juventus supporters welcomed Ronaldo as he arrived at the club’s medical center to complete his £100million move from Real Madrid.

Anthony Joshua will fight Alex Povetkin at Wembley on September 22nd with his fourth stadium fight in succession bringing his total live audience for those spectaculars close to 350,000. The confirmation that Joshua will fulfil his WBA mandatory defence against Povetkin came early on Monday Morning as published by UK Tabloid, Mailonline. This world heavyweight title fight was always more likely than a unification battle with WBC Champion Deontay Wilder. Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn insists that his $15m offer to Wilder remains on the table for another Wembley date next April.

Super Falconets forward, Rasheedat Ajibade has assured Nigerians that the ladies are not going to the FIFA World Cup in France to make up the numbers. In a brief chat with www.brila.net, Ajibade stated that they will be going to the world cup to make a positive mark for the country and for themselves. According to the 18-year-old striker, the team has invested so much time and energy and as such, they will not go to the world cup to count numbers but to make a statement in the competition. The Super Falconets will be battling European Powerhouse Germany, China,…

Ex-International, Garba Lawal has stated that he is optimistic of seeing a renewed Super Eagles team that will represent the Nation in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

The Argentine Football Association have revealed that Jorge Sampaoli has left his position as head coach of Argentina following a disappointing 2018 World Cup. Argentina managed to squeeze into the knockout round of this summer’s competition but suffered a 4-3 defeat to France in the round of 16. Sampaoli only took charge of Argentina in May 2017 but was reportedly under orders from Lionel Messi when it came to selection during this summer’s World Cup. The 58-year-old agreed to ‘mutually terminate his contract’, according to a statement from the AFA. “On Sunday, the Argentina Football Association and the former national team coach, Jorge Sampaoli, have mutually agreed…

The 2018 World Cup ended on Sunday after 32 days of wild and unforgettable moments. France was crowned champion after beating Croatia 4-2 in the final in Moscow. This is www.brila.net’s team of the tournament. Tell us yours in the comments Subasic – Croatia/Monaco The endearing thing about Croatia’s run to the final is how many times they could have realistically been eliminated. You could go all the way back to their qualifying campaign which was so bad they sacked their manager, having had to go through the back doors in the playoffs, luckily drawing a poor Greece team. Any side…

Chief Coach of the Nigeria Under-20 National team Paul Aigbogun has assured Nigerians that his boys will prepare well for Saturday’s qualifier against Mauritania in Lagos. Aigbogun disclosed this in a chat with www.brila.net that his boy will prepare well for Saturday’s Africa U-20 Cup of Nations qualification clash in a bid to beat the Mauritanians. The Coach revealed that the Mauritanians are a tough side and will not be taking with light fingers in the return leg billed for the Agege Stadium, Lagos on July 21. Meanwhile, assistant Coach Abdul Maikaba has also bragged that the away…

World Cup winner and PSG sensational forward Kylian Mbappe has won the FIFA Young Player award for his performances at Russia 2018. Mbappe’s teammate, Paul Pogba won the award four years ago in Brazil. More Follows…