Author: Brila

Iceland are sweating on the fitness of Gylfi Sigurdsson and Jóhann Bergs Guðmundsson, ahead of Friday’s Group D clash against Nigeria. Everton star, Sigurdsson, who missed the latter part of the English Premier League season last term due to a knee injury, did not train with his teammates on Tuesday morning. Instead, he was involved in a light exercise with physical trainer, Friðrik Ellert Jónsson. Guðmundsson, who plays for English club, Burnley sustained a calf injury in the 1-1 draw against Argentina in the first fixture and remains doubtful for the encounter. The game will be played at the…

Paris Saint-Germain are allegedly planning to launch a £265m bid for Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo immediately after the Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup. The Ligue 1 champions are willing to pay the Portugal international £40m a year to play in the French capital, according to Mundo Deportivo. The 33-year-old, who is currently on international duty at the World Cup with Portugal, dropped a strong hint that he has played his last game for Real after helping them defeat Liverpool 3-1 in the Champions League final. Since then, Ronaldo’s former club Manchester United have emerged as the frontrunners to sign him but an official…

Russia scored three goals in 15 minutes early in the second half to set up a 3-1 win over Egypt that moved the host nation to the brink of the World Cup’s knockout stage on Tuesday. Mohamed Salah won and converted a penalty for a consolation goal on his return from injury but Egypt’s first World Cup in 28 years could be over in barely five days after a second straight loss. Ahmed Fathi poked the ball into his own net — for the fifth own-goal of the tournament already — to put Russia ahead in the 47th. Then Denis…

BERND LENO has completed his move to Arsenal after Bayer Leverkusen confirmed the goalkeeper’s departure. The Bundesliga club made the announcement on Twitter. TRANSFER NEWS@Bernd_Leno is joining @Arsenal, effective immediately. Thanks for all of your hard work and dedication, Bernd! We wish you all the best in this next phase of your career! ⚫❤ pic.twitter.com/8QGL6LBv0e — Bayer 04 Leverkusen (@bayer04_en) June 19, 2018 Leverkusen posted an image of Leno with ‘danke’ – German for ‘thanks’. They added: “@Bernd_Leno is joining @Arsenal, effective immediately. “Thanks for all of your hard work and dedication, Bernd! We wish you all the best in…

Aliou Cisse-led Senegal National team have recorded a 2-1 win over Poland in Tuesday’s World Cup clash in Moscow to join Japan at the top of Group H. M’Baye Niang’s strike secured victory on the hour, after a 37th-minute own goal handed Senegal the half-time lead. Both teams seemed nervous at the start in Senegal’s first World Cup match since 2002 and Poland’s first since 1996. In the first half of few chances, Senegal took control when outshot Poland 5-2 while the Poles had a slight possession edge. Senegal took the lead when Mbaye Niang went around Lukasz Piszczek on the flank following a restart and centered to…

Japan have opened their 2018 World Cup campaign with a 2-1 win against 10-man Colombia at the Mordovia Arena on Tuesday afternoon. The Japanese were not given much hope of progressing through the group with Colombia, Poland and Senegal to face, but they took advantage of Carlos Sanchez’s early dismissal for a handball inside the area with Shinji Kagawa scoring the subsequent penalty. Colombia rallied and got level through Juan Quintero’s free-kick before half-time, but Japan dominated after the interval and deservedly secured three points via a header from Yuya Osako. Colombia went into the game without star man James Rodriguez in the starting XI…

After been linked with Crystal Palace, reports in Spain suggest that Nigerian midfielder Joel Obi could be on his way to Celta Vigo this summer. Portuguese duo Porto and Benfica have also been linked with the former Inter Milan man, along with La Liga side Getafe. The Torino midfielder has been heavily linked with a move away during the summer transfer window, with Palace among the clubs said to be interested in signing the 27-year-old. But it has been claimed in a report on Spanish radio programme Galicia en Goles that Celta Vigo have met with representatives of the midfielder, who is currently part…

Super Eagles winger, Ahmed Musa is on Twitter stoking transfer rumor over a possible move to Turkey.

Team Saudi Arabia suffered an opening game disaster at the World Cup against Russia, but escaped a graver one on Monday when the plane suffered a ‘minor technical issue’ as it landed.

Former Super Eagles left back Ifeanyi Udeze has expressed belief in Nigeria’s chances of progressing to the Round of 16 of the 2018 World Cup despite the 2-0 defeat to Croatia on Saturday. The three-time African champions will face Iceland on Friday in a game they must win and Udeze who was in Nigeria’s team to the 2002 World Cup in Korea/Japan also has a starting eleven in his mind he feels can get the job done. Iceland shocked many football faithful by holding Argentina to a 1-1 draw in the first Group D game. “About our chances of qualifying…