Author: Brila

Head Coach Of Nigeria’s U20 Female National Team, The Falconets, Coach Chris Danjuma has stated that his team is ready and in good shape heading into the world cup in France. According to Coach Danjuma, there are no injury concerns and no single player in the team is recuperating from any form of injury. The tactician in a chat with www.brila.net also hinted the quality in his squad depth as the players who will not make the starting XI can hold their own when the world cup gets started. Nigeria’s Falconets will take on European powerhouse, Germany…

Chelsea have offered N’Golo Kanté a new contract worth nearly £290,000 a week, which would make him the club’s best-paid player. They have acted to deter interest from PSG in the midfielder who impressed at the World Cup, where he helped France to lift the trophy. Kanté has been offered a five-year deal worth up to £15 million a season, which roughly doubles his present wage and would take him above Eden Hazard who is Chelsea’s top earner on £220,000 a week. Chelsea will not allow Kanté to leave for France and the 27-year-old has not asked…

Super Eagles and Benfica’s fullback Tyronne Ebuehi has sustained a damage to his left anterior cruciate ligament and is expected to be out of action for a prolonged spell. The Nigeria international suffered the serious knee injury during Benfica’s International Champions Cup defeat to Juventus on Saturday. Benfica made the announcement about the injury on Monday, July 30 “The athlete Tyronne suffered a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament of the left knee and will undergo surgical intervention in the next few days,” Benfica announced on their website Monday. No further details were given about the injury. Ebuehi who joined the…

Major League Soccer has been informed by the LA Galaxy that Zlatan Ibrahimovic will not participate in the MLS All-Star Game presented by Target on Aug. 1.,” the statement said. “Per MLS policy, Ibrahimovic will miss the Galaxy’s match that immediately follows the All-Star Game, which is Aug. 4.” The former Manchester United forward will miss out due to playing three matches in a week prior to the match, and also because of the increased traveling involved. “I am disappointed to miss the 2018 All-Star Game against Juventus, one of my former clubs,” Ibrahimovic said to the…

Leicester have told Chelsea that they are willing to take Danny Drinkwater back to the club if he is not in the plans of new boss Maurizio Sarri. Chelsea paid £35million to the Foxes to sign England man Drinkwater on deadline day last summer – but injuries beset his first season at Stamford Bridge, and he stated just five league games. Now Chelsea have already brought in new boy Jorginho, and it is hard to see Drinkwater featuring prominently, prompting Leicester to take advantage. The Foxes are happy to take the 28-year-old on loan with a view to re-signing him…

Spanish forward Alvaro Morata is celebrating the birth of his twins upon becoming a father for the first time on Sunday despite doubts on his Chelsea future. Morata, 25, flew to Spain to be with his wife for the birth of his child while the rest of his teammates amp up their pre-season training in nearby France. Chelsea’s record signing, Morata married long-term girlfriend Campello last year and his latest Instagram post confirmed the good news: Y llegó el día… 29 de julio de 2018, un día que jamas olvidaré. La espera ha sido larga, muy muy…

Nigeria’s chances to excel at the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup will receive a major boost from the government as Sports Minister, Solomon Dalung assured players of the Falconets Squad. According to the Sports Minister,  all matters of their welfare at the competition will be catered to by the Federal Government. The Falconets have reached two previous finals of the competition, but lost on both occasions to Germany. Thus in a bid to improve the team’s chances, Dalung insists motivation will be crucial to help them go one step further in France. As part of efforts to…

Retired Wolves and Super Eagles goalkeeper Carl Onuoha Ikeme will be offered a coaching role with the team according to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). The decision to offer him a coaching role was revealed by the body’s General Secretary, Mohammed Sanusi who also disclosed that the 32-year-old will be sent on a coaching course before being integrated into the Super Eagles technical crew setup. Carl Ikeme announced his retirement from football on medical advice last week having recently gone into complete remission after chemotherapy treatment for acute leukemia. He was diagnosed with the dreaded Cancer before…

Brazil and PSG Superstar Neymar has admitted he exaggerated some of his reactions after being fouled during the World Cup in Russia. In a sponsor’s video broadcast on several Brazilian TV networks, the striker accepts criticism for the first time and promises to pick himself up. The Brazilian superstar scored two goals in the tournament and was not too disappointing until his team got knocked out by Belgium in the quarterfinals, but fans and players have spoken much more about his theatrics on the pitch, which included dives, rolling and frequent arguing with referees. “You may think I exaggerate. And sometimes…

Portuguese Superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has officially arrived in Turin and is there to stay to begin preseason training for the 2018-19 campaign. Ronaldo, who suffered elimination with Portugal against Uruguay in the last-16 in Russia, has since enjoyed a family holiday in addition to commercial obligations. The 33-year-old made his annual CR7 brand tour of China with Nike as thousands gathered to catch a glimpse of the five-time Ballon d’Or winner, in addition, more relaxing time with girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez. Juventus are currently in the middle of their U.S. preseason tour but Ronaldo will not be joining them…