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Super Eagles Captain John Obi Mikel is likely to play in Nigeria’s decisive World Cup Group D match against Argentina on Tuesday despite nursing a fracture in his left hand. The 31-year-old former Chelsea midfielder suffered the injury during stoppage time in the African team’s 2-0 win over Iceland on Friday. “Unfortunately our captain has a fracture but I think he will be able to play with a splint,” Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr said in an interview published by NFF on Sunday. “Our medical team is looking after it.” Eagles will progress to the round of 16…

Manchester City forward Sergio Aguero is set to be dropped by coach Jorge Sampaoli following an outburst after La Albiceleste were beaten 3-0 by Croatia on Thursday. According to both Simon Mullock of the Mirror and the always well-informed Jose Alvarez, a friend of Sergio’s, Sampaoli has decided to punish the Manchester City star by benching him against Nigeria on Tuesday. After the defeat to Croatia, Sampaoli said the Argentina players “players did not adopt” and “the project failed”. When Kun was asked about this by the press, he momentarily appeared mortified and hit back at Sampaoli, saying: “Let him say what he wants.”…

The Super Eagles of Nigeria are already bracing up for the extremely cold weather in St. Petersburg as they look forward to facing Lionel Messi’s Argentina on Tuesday. Eagles last match against Iceland on Friday in Volgograd was of a normal weather where the city fluctuated between 26.6 Celsius and 27 Celsius, but St. Petersburg is expected to be as low as between 18 degree Celsius at the worst and 22 degree Celsius tomorrow. According to an official of the Super Eagles, the team has changed its training pattern to be in tune with the conditions expected in St. Petersburg.…

Football Legend DIEGO MARADONA has reportedly requested a meeting with Argentina’s players in an attempt to inspire the wounded squad ahead of their crucial Eagles clash on Tuesday. The Le Abiceleste must beat Nigeria in Saint Petersburg on Tuesday if they are to avoid a premature exit following a disastrous 3-0 defeat by Croatia. Maradona who is respected as one of the greatest footballers of all time said he will be coming to meet the players with other Argentina greats. “I would love to hold a meeting with them, with (Nery) Pumpido, with (Sergio) Goycochea, with (Claudio) Caniggia, with (Pedro)…

Jorge SAmpaoli-led Argentina side will face the Super Eagles of Nigeria led by GErman tactician, Gernot Rohr in a very crucial Group D encounter that’s going to be very exciting. With all honesty, I am expecting no change from Argentina’s first two matches when they take on the Super Eagles on Tuesday I Never St. Petersburg. I am expecting the Argentines to have all the possession in Midfield and defense, I am also expecting the ARgentines led by BArcelona icon Lionel Messi to attempt a lot of attacking moves. But Nigeria will be in a tight block at the back,…

England’ Skipper Harry Kane has scored a total of five goals in two WOrld Cup games after bagging a hattrick in Three lions’ demolition of Panama on Sunday Afternoon. The win is England’a  biggest-ever victory at the World Cup finals by crushing Panama 6-1 at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium this afternoon, sealing their place in the last 16 of Russia 2018 in the process. Five of the Three Lions’ six goals were scored in the first half, as they netted more than four times in the showpiece competition for the first time in their history. In scoring three times, Harry…

The Super Eagles of Nigeria will today move to The city hosting the crucial and final Group D clash against Argentina, Saint Petersburg. According www.brila.net’ correspondent in Russia, Babafemi Raji who gave the breakdown of the schedule also informed us that the press Conference ahead of the encounter will hold on Monday. There will be no training on Sunday until Monday. Raji also reported that there are currently no injury worries in the Eagles camp. Nigeri will take on Wounded Argentina on Tuesday, 26th June.

The Nigeria Football Federation and players of the Super Eagles have expressed absolute excitement on hearing the news of Ikeme’s recovery from Cancer. Carl Ikeme who was Nigeria’s first choice goalkeeper have been undergoing chemotherapy for over a year. The 32-year-old Goalkeeper took to the social media on Saturday as reported by www.brila.net to share the good news of being in comlete Remission with his followers and well wishers. Replying to Ikeme’s tweet, the NFF tweeted: “Great News! We are with you through and through and God will see this healing through. #OurCarlIsBack.” Troost-Ekong wrote: “Thank God bro, best news!…

Le Abiceleste of Argentina’s manger, Jorge Sampaoli’s formation against the Super Eagles of Nigeria has reportedly being leaked according to reports from the camp of Argentina. Argentina have been back in training as they prepare for their crucial World Cup clash against Nigeria on Tuesday. Manager Jorge Sampaoli has been spotted carrying a notebook which appeared to contain his plans for their game. Sampaoli is under massive pressure after Argentina’s 3-0 defeat to Croatia and it looks like he’s planning on big changes to his team Reports in the Argentina camp suggest he could go with the following team: Franco…

Defending champion Germany resuscitated their World Cup hopes with a dramatic 2-1 victory over Sweden in their second Group F game in Sochi on Saturday. The 2014 winners lost their opening match to Mexico on Sunday and needed a win over the Swedes to put their qualification hopes back on track. The result gives Joachim Low’s men three points from two matches, level with the Swedes and three points behind group leader Mexico who beat South Korea 2-1 earlier in the day. Germany coach Low dropped Mesut Ozil and Sami Khedira from the side that desperately needed a victory after…