Author: Brila

Nigeria will face Argentina in their final Group D fixture on Tuesday with the Sampaoli-led side trailing at the bottom of the group after they lost 3-0 against Croatia and drew with Iceland. Tonight’s encounter is a Do or Die for Le Albiceleste as they face off against the Super Eagles in a clash that is must-win for both Nations in the highly competitive Group D. It’s not been the best of times for the 2-time former champions who started off their World Cup campaign in a lacklustre draw against a much determined Iceland side in a match…

Anthony Joshua’s potential fight with Deontay Wilder to decide the undisputed heavyweight champion looks unlikely to happen this year after the WBA gave the British boxer 24 hours to make his fight with Alexander Povetkin. AJ and Wilder have looked on a collision course for quite some time and when Joshua beat Joseph Parker to win the WBO title in March it meant between him and the ‘Bronze Bomber’ they had all of the heavyweight divisions major titles. That means a fight between the pair would be to decide the undisputed heavyweight king, a rarity in the sport. Both sides…

The super eagles of Nigeria led by German tactician Gernot Rohr sit at second place with just three points from their opening two matches in group D at the World Cup. Croatia leads the pack with six points with one game left to spare after defeating Nigeria (2 0) in the opening match fixture with an own goal from Nigerian midfielder Etebo and Luka Modric, who converted his effort from the spot. They also went on to take all three points with three unreplied goals against World Cup favorites Argentina with goals from Croatia skipper Modric, Barcelona’s ace Rakitic, and Rebecca.…

Ten days ago, the Super Eagles of Nigeria kick-start their Russia 2018 world cup campaign with a loss against Croatia conceding an own goal and a spot kick. Croatia was a better team on papers and on the field that day, they were the better team in all ramifications. It was a lucky day for Luka Modric and Co. as they faced a rather lackluster Nigerian with no cogent attacking intent compared to the super eagles that beat Argentina four goals to two and drew with England one goal apiece at Wembley en route to the world cup. Although there…

It was perhaps the least surprising award announcement because of all the surprises Victor Oladipo provided the Indiana Pacers and their fans last season. The Pacers guard was named the NBA’s Most Improved Player on Monday night. Oladipo is the fifth Pacer to win the award, which began in 1985-86, tying the Orlando Magic for the most. Jalen Rose (2000), Jermaine O’Neal, Danny Granger and Paul George were the previous Pacers to win the award. “Shout out to the Pacers organization for believing in me, all the Indiana Pacers,” Oladipo said. “It’s only the beginning for us.…

Former Green Eagles Captain Segun Odegbami has expressed his confidence in the Super Eagles ahead of their final Group game against Argentina on Tuesday Night. In a Telephone Interview on Brila FM, Odegbami confirmed to Nigerians that the Eagles are fully ready to take on the Argentines in a do or die affair later today at Saint Petersburg. Feeding questions from the Chairman/CEO Brila Media, the 65-year-old Football icon said he was able to meet with the players and their officials on Monday Night in a bid to further charge them and appreciate the lads for the job done so…

Ahead of the Group D’s decisive encounter on Tuesday Night, Croatia National team Manager, Zlatko Dalic has confirmed the decision to rest his star players vs Iceland. Speaking to Reporters during his Press Conference on Monday said he will definitely rest some of his top players having already secured qualification into the round of 16. Croatia’s decision to rest players for their final Group D match against Iceland at the 2018 FIFA World Cup on Tuesday could hinder Argentina’s slim hopes of qualifying for the knockout phase. Argentina needs to beat Nigeria on the same day and hope Iceland can’t better their…

As we approach the concluding parts of the group stage, the focus has now shifted to the Group D, with many football fans waiting patiently to see who will qualify between Nigeria and Argentina. The two nations will face each other today for a spot in the knockout phase of the tournament. Nigeria will be looking forward to continuing their impressive form, after earning a 2-0 victory against Iceland in their previous match. Argentina, on the other hand, have been mere shadows of themselves in the World Cup this year. The Albiceleste could only earn an embarrassing one point from…

Super Eagles Coach Gernot Rohr is expected to start the same team who beat Iceland 2-0 for today’s make or mar World Cup Group D clash against Argentina. The Eagles are most likely to stick with the more adventurous 3-5-2 when they attack, but quickly revert to a tighter defensive unit when they are defending their goal so as to keep at bay Argentina’s deadly strike force. Rohr has kept to his chest what formation he will employ tonight, but he gave himself away at Monday’s official press conference when he disclosed both Mikel Obi and Victor Moses…

Argentina must to advance to the World Cup round of 16 and write a new chapter in Argentina’s footballing history, team’s head coach Jorge Sampaoli said on Monday. Argentina, who finished as runners-up at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil and reached the quarter-finals at the two previous tournaments, are on the verge of missing out on the knockout stage in Russia after picking up only one point in their two Group D games. Two-time champions Argentina need to beat Nigeria in their final Group D match in St. Petersburg on Tuesday to keep alive their hopes of…