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Chelsea defender Kenneth Omeruo has today completed his loan move to Spanish first division side CD Leganés, where he will stay for at least the season, if not longer. The tiny Madrid-based club, who will be contesting just their third season ever in the top flight, have a previously reported €5m buy-option with a 20 percent sell-on clause. That fee sounds tiny, but it would make Omeruo the joint-most expensive transfer in club history, joining José Manuel Arnaiz Díaz who arrived for the same from Barcelona earlier this summer. CD Leganés and @ChelseaFC reach an agreement for the loan of…

Former Barcelona, Chelsea, Everton and Inter Milan striker Samuel Eto’o has signed for and unveiled as Captain of Qatar Sports Club. The Qatari club said the former Cameroon international would be presented late Tuesday. It’s the 13th club for the 37-year-old Eto’o in a 21-year professional career so far. The move comes days after it was announced he was leaving Turkey’s Konyaspor. Eto’o is a three-time African player of the year. He won two Champions League titles and three league titles with Barcelona and another Champions League title and the league title with Inter. He…

REAL MADRID face Atletico Madrid in the 2018 UEFA Super Cup but where should you be placing your bets on the game? www.brila.net brings you all the latest odds ahead of the showdown – but who will win? Real Madrid have contested in the annual Super Cup six times, winning on four occasions. Real won the trophy this time last year, beating Manchester United 2-1 at the Philip II Arena in Macedonia. Atletico have only appeared in the Super Cup on two occasions but can boast a 100 per cent record, winning the prize in 2010 and…

Former Super Eagles defender Ifeanyi Udeze has charged Nigerian home-based players against the desperation of plying their trade in Europe. The former West Brom defender made his point while hosting former teammate and current Super Eagles Chief scout on Brila FM’s Popular breakfast show ‘Udeze’ Diary. The two Ex-Internationals shared their experiences with stranded Nigerian players abroad who have been duped by several Football agents… Udeze, however, maintained that it is the act of desperacy for young players to play abroad that has led them to falling victims of Scammers who appears to be Football agents. “Most…

Zinedine Zidane has indicated interest to manage in the EPL next season and is keeping tabs on Jose Mourinho’s situation at Manchester United, according to reports in France. Zidane is currently out of work after he resigned as Real Madrid manager the same week after guiding the club to their third consecutive Champions League title. Zidane also won La Liga with Madrid in 2017, though some will suggest he did it with the best players already available to him. He had been linked with the French national team job but Didier Deschamps looks certain to stay in…

Spanish La Liga outfit CD Leganes has confirmed the arrival of Super Eagles defender Kenneth Omeruo on a season-long loan from Chelsea. The La Liga side confirmed the signing of Omeruo on Tuesday during the team’s presentation ahead of their first competitive game of the season against Athletic Club. This is the sixth consecutive season the World Cup player will be loaned out by Chelsea, having had previous stints with ADO Den Haag, Middlesbrough, Kasimpasa (2) and Alanyaspor. Omeruo is very versatile and can also play right-back. The last seasons, the player was in Turkey where he played on loan…

Super Eagles Chief Scout, Victor Okechukwu Agali has recalled the heartbreak he suffered during the Tunisia 2004 African Cup of Nations. The 39-year old Agali alongside two other teammates, Yakubu Aiyegbeni and Celestine Babayaro was sent home from the Eagles’ camp for breaking camp rules. Agali recalled the sad situation while answering questions on Brila FM alongside a former Teammate Ifeanyi Udeze who insisted that Victor clears the air on the situation. The former Striker was, however, reluctant to discuss the situation but from his body language and use of words, it is evident that Agali was…

Falconets Coach Chris Danjuma has stated that the team’ is preparing to play beyond the quarter-final stages at the ongoing U20 Women’s World Cup in France. Speaking with www.brila.net’s Pius Idoko, Coach Danjuma said he is preparing the team to overcome their Spanish counterparts on Thursday. According to Coach Danjuma, he said that the Super Falconets who have played in two previous finals are poised to once again play in this year’s finals. Apparently, from the Manager’s words, He is preparing the team for the World Cup Finals. The Falconets qualified for the Quarterfinals after a…

Uruguay Captain Diego Godin has revealed that his Atletico Madrid contract has not been renewed but added that he “decided to stay for personal reasons” despite bids from Man United. The Uruguay defender was rumoured to be a transfer target for Manchester United on deadline day, but a move failed to materialize. A report by The Sun suggested that Jose Mourinho blamed Godin’s agent for supposedly wanting to use interest by the Red Devils as leverage to land his client a fresh deal. Speaking ahead of Atletico’s Super Cup clash against rivals Real Madrid, however, the 32-year-old poured cold water on the speculation before explaining his reasoning…

Former Super Eagles forward and present Chief Scout, Victor Agali has revealed the real reason why Super Eagles players no longer attract top European Clubs. Agali was speaking on Brila FM’s Football360 with Hakeem Kelani on Wednesday Morning when he made the revelations on why it is now difficult for respected Nigerian players to get into top clubs in Europe. The former Schalke 04 of Germany forward stressed that the lack of sound technical and tactical abilities of Nigerian players is one of the major reasons they don’t get into top teams in Europe. “No ambitious Top club…