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Former D’Tigers Captain, Olumide Oyedeji has faulted FIBA over the world governing body’s handling of the NBBF leadership crisis.
The Russia 2018 World Cup –bound Super Eagles contingent will now meet with His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari (GCFR) at the Presidential Villa on Wednesday morning. The session was earlier slated for Tuesday evening. It would be an opportunity for the country’s leader to meet with and wish the three –time African champions well on their way to a sixth appearance at football’s biggest showpiece. NFF chieftains told thenff.com that Wednesday’s session will take place at the Federal Executive Council chambers at 10am, just before the commencement of the weekly Federal Executive Council meeting. Youth and Sports Minister, Barrister Solomon…
Super Eagles’ Technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr and Team Captain Mikel John Obi have eulogized the leadership of Nigeria Football Federation for the seminar on wealth creation and portfolio management that afforded players and officials with fresh knowledge in financial management and business opportunities on Tuesday afternoon in Abuja. Franco-German Rohr, who has lost only one competitive match since taking charge of the Eagles 22 months ago and will lead the three –time African champions at this year’s FIFA World Cup finals, commended the NFF for the move as he noted that no condition is permanent. “In life, things do change…
Egypt and Liverpool forward, Mohamed Salah has revealed that he has no reason to blame Real Madrid Captain Sergio Ramos for jeopardising his Russia 2018 World Cup dream. The African Footballer of the year was forced off in the opening stages of Saturday’s Champions League Final defeat and Liverpool physio Ruben Pons claims Salah accepts Ramos did not mean to injure him. Liverpool physio Ruben Pons is overseeing Salah’s recovery from the shoulder injury he suffered in his clash with Ramos and has confirmed that the player does not bear any animosity towards the Real Madrid defender. “Salah has not told me…
Serena Williams came through her first match at the Roland Garos and showed that her remarkable mental strength has not left her, though there remain questions over exactly how fit the former Champion is. Serena has now won two straight Grand Slam singles matches: 16 months apart. The 2017 Aussie Open final and this tight, powerfest of a 1st round match at the 2018 French Open. 7-6 (4), 6-4 over Kristyna Pliskova. The 36-year-old had not featured at a major since the Australian Open in 2017 and had been absent from Roland Garros since losing to Garbine Muguruza in the…
Rafael Nadal has reached the second round of the French Open after overcoming a spirited Simone Bolelli in a match that was delayed overnight by rainfall. Although the Italian lost the contest in straight sets 6-4 6-3 7-6, he gave the King of Clay a few scares along the way. Nadal was forced to come back from a break down in both the second and third sets. The Spaniard found himself trailing 3-0 in the final set and fought off multiple set points, eventually forcing a tie-break and edging it 11-9. Nadal wrapped up the winning point at the third time of asking on Bolelli’s…
Super Eagles Technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr has indicated signs that 19-year-old Derpotivo La Coruna Shot stopper will be Nigeria’s first choice Goalie at the Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup. Uzoho has manned the Goal-post in the country’s four friendlies and according to ScoreNigeria, the Franco-German tactician said this could be an indication he will be first choice in time for the FIFA Mundial taking place next Month in Russia. “It’s an indication (he could be No 1),” Rohr admitted. “He hasn’t played too much with us as he came after the World Cup qualifiers “We wanted to see the young goalkeeper…
Super Eagles of Nigeria will take on DR Congo in a warm-up match today Monday, 28th May before this summer’s FIFA World Cup in Russia. Nigeria opening match in Russia will be against Croatia in a bid to progress through the group stages of the World Cup and into the knock-out stages. The team is hoping to kick-start some sort of momentum going into the competition by playing a three-game mini-series of international friendlies against the Democratic Republic of Congo, England and the Czech Republic. As a result, Nigeria should not underestimate their opponents. With Group D consisting of Argentina, Croatia and Iceland,…
The Super Eagles of Nigeria will play their third pre-World Cup friendly game against DR Congo in Port Harcourt next on Monday. Brila.net presents seven experienced players who Nigerians are really counting on to deliver and do the job for the Super Eagles at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. John Obi Mikel Captain Fantastic, Super Eagles Skipper, John Mikel Obi is first on the list of the players Nigerians are really looking at to deliver by playing a major role on and off the pitch in Russia. Mikel, 30, Already an experienced figure on International duties with the…
Super Eagles goalkeeper trainer, Alloy Agu, has welcomed the selection headache insisting it is still unclear which three goalkeepers will make the final list.
