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EPL club side, Liverpool are reportedly preparing a summer bid for Colombia World Cup goalscoring star defender Yerry Mina. The 2017/2018 Champions League finalist are ready to go battle with Fenerbahce for the Barcelona defender’s signature, according to Fotomac. Yerry Mina has been a stand-out player for Colombia in Russia, scoring three times, including a last-gasp equalizer against England in the last 16 of the competition. Barca signed the 23-year-old from Brazilian outfit Palmeiras in 2017, a deal which saw him become the first Colombian to play for the Catalan giants.

Super Eagles goalkeeper, Carl Ikeme on Tuesday joined Black Sabbath Guitarist Tony Iommi to launch the Solihull Hospital’s new ‘chemotherapy unit’ as he made his first public appearance since beating Cancer. Black Sabbath guitarist, Tony Iommi cut the ribbon with the Wolves goalkeeper, Carl Ikeme and University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust’s Chief Executive, Dame Julie Moore at the Haematology and Oncology Day Unit on Tuesday. Tony and Carl were then taken on a tour of the new facilities by Dr. Manos Nikolousis, consultant hematologist and clinical director for hematology and oncology, and were given the chance to…

Ex-International Ifeanyi Udeze has described the Super Eagles Boss, Gernot Rohr’s selection style at the Russia 2018 World Cup has an ‘absolute blunder’. Speaking on the Wednesday edition of Udeze’s diary on Brila FM, the former West Brom defender who was in Russia to cheer the team decried Gernot Rohr’s ineffective use of the few experienced players in the team. Udeze stressed the difference between the Natural left back and the left wing-back position while citing the essence of playing a natural left back ahead of others who are being deployed to adjust into an unfamiliar role. The…

With the Summer Transfer window set to return fully after the World Cup, some Nigerian players are expected to move to new clubs. www.brila.net looks at five Nigeria players who could change clubs in the coming days. Kenneth Omeruo Kenneth saw himself in the middle of Gernot Rohr’s 3-man defense after the Franco-German tactician opted for a 3-5-2 formation in the World Cup Group D’s clash against Iceland and Argentina. It is also expected that Omeruo will be leaving Chelsea either on another loan spell or a permanent transfer to a club that will see him feature prominently. Moses Simon The KAA…

Former Nigeria midfielder, Friday Elahor has opened up on the real reason behind his brief stint on the international scene and name dropped the player, who kept him out of the Super Eagles in 1994.

When the Spanish national side dominated Europe and World international soccer, 2008 until 2012, it was made up of 70% of Barcelona players coached by a certain Pep Guardiola. They played a fluid passing game ridiculed with ball possession and tactical awareness. [sic]

The future of Nigeria Men’s Senior Basketball team is secured in the hands of the exciting youngsters coming through according to captain and vets, Ike Diogu.

Two-time champion Rafael Nadal cruised through his first-round match 6-3, 6-3, 6-2 against the diminutive Israeli Dudi Sela. With a difference of four inches in height and 20 kilos in weight between the two players, this had the feel of a mismatch from the start and Nadal duly pummelled his weaker opponent into submission with a series of heavy serves and forehands. After his win, Nadal was pressed on whether he would be in favour of Wimbledon bringing in a shot clock to monitor how long players take between points – as the US Open will do later this…

England finally ended their penalties curse when they beat Colombia 4-3 in a shootout after drawing their World Cup last-16 clash 1-1 following extra time after the South Americans equalized in the 93rd minute. England had previously lost all three World Cup shootouts and three of four in the European Championship but prevailed on Tuesday when Mateus Uribe and Carlos Bacca failed to convert, leaving Eric Dier to win the game for England. England have had many great players over the years. Bobby Charlton, Alan Shearer, Gary Lineker, David Beckham, Paul Scholes; the list goes on and on, but none…

Emil Forsberg’s deflected strike in the second half was enough to see Sweden past Switzerland and into the World Cup quarter-final. More Follows…