Author: Brila

Croatia boasts some of Europe’s and indeed the world’s best midfielders going into the world cup, but ex Nigeria international Friday Elahor is not impressed and insists they’re beatable.

Despite the less than impressive build up to the FIFA 2018 World Cup in the recent warm-up games, Nigeria will be the surprise package at the tournament according to former international Friday Elahor.

AS Roma have signed Justin Kluivert, son of former Barcelona player Patrick, from Ajax for a 20 million euro fee.

Wilfred Ndidi will be playing at the world cup with extra motivation when he suits up for the Super Eagles as the midfielder could wear special boots dedicated to his girlfriend, Chidinma.

The Super Eagles of Nigeria have been rated as “team with best traveling uniform” in Russia by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), few days before the commencement of the World Cup. The rating comes days after a world fashion magazine GQ rated Nigerian Super Eagles jersey as the best for the 2018 World Cup. NAN

Real Madrid have confirmed Spain boss Julen Lopetegui as their new manager. Los Blancos have been on the lookout for a new boss since Zinedine Zidane’s sudden decision to quit after the Champions League final. Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino has been linked with the Bernabeu post but they have agreed on a deal with Lopetegui. He has agreed to a three-year deal with the European champions and will officially take charge after the World Cup in Russia. Lopetegui spent time at Real Madrid as a youngster but only managed just one senior appearance for the club. More follows…

Former Heavyweight Champion, David Haye has decided to call it quit from boxing a month after his second defeat by Tony Bellew. Haye, 37, was a two-weight ruler of the world after dominating both the cruiserweight and heavyweight scene at the peak of his powers. But after failing to beat Bellew in their May 5 rematch, the lovable Londoner has finally confirmed he is walking away. “My 16-year, 32-fight professional career was one of two halves,” he said. “In the first eight years, everything ran smoothly. I had 25 fights and became the first ever British boxer to unify the…

English Premier League side Crystal Palace are interested in signing Torino midfielder Joel Obi this summer, but face competition from Porto and Benfica. According to a report by SportItalia and re-laid by Tuttomercatoweb, Crystal Palace are eyeing a deal for Torino’s international midfielder Joel Obi, with Benfica and Porto also reportedly keen. After coming through the ranks at Inter Milan, Joel Obi has found himself a home at Torino, where he has flourished since joining the club back in 2015. Palace would be wise to look to complete a deal ahead of the World Cup, as a few decent performances may see…

The Super Eagles arrived Russia late on Monday Night and www.brila.net is looking at the team’s chances at the Biggest Football event organized by FIFA. Nigeria had a very comfortable World Cup qualification campaign in Group B alongside Cameroon, Zambia, and Algeria – a group that many had touted to be one the toughest. The Super Eagles went through the qualification phase unbeaten but were awarded a default loss against Algeria in the final match, despite the result ending in a 1-1 draw. Group and Fixtures Nigeria have a tough group to start with. The Super Eagles are in Group…

Super Eagles Technical Adviser has assured Nigerians on the readiness of his players ahead of the World Cup by saying Everyone in the team is fit and ready just before Leaving Austria on Monday. The Franco-GERMAN Rohr made the declaration on Monday morning in a short video published by the Nigeria Football Federation’s Twitter Account. Rohr said he is optimistic about the Eagles chances in Russia, saying they had the best camp experiences in Austria. The 64-year-old tactician further stressed that No one is injured, as everyone is fully fit and ready to do the job in Russia. Watch the…