Author: Brila

Parents of Super Eagles’ poster boy Alex Iwobi have arrived in Volgograd earlier today ahead of their son’s World Cup second appearance against Iceland on Friday. ALEX’s father, Chuka, his mother, Amaka, and his sister, Marie, came into the city via an Aeroflot flight from Moscow, according to Twitter User with the handle @Jololade. I spotted Alex Iwobi’s parents and sister at the #Volgograd airport last night. It has definitely been an interesting summer for this family. #NGA #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/emjC1LTkZv — Lolade Adewuyi (@Jololade) June 21, 2018 They will be cheering for Alex in a game that the Super Eagles…

Italian giants Juventus have completed the signing of German International midfielder Emre Can on a four-year deal. The German machine signed a four-year deal with the Italian Giants following the expiration of his contract at Anfield. Can made more than 150 appearances for the Reds, scoring 14 times, since joining them from Bayer Leverkusen in 2014. “Juventus announces that a contract of employment with the player Emre Can, effective as of July 1, 2018, and expiring on June 30, 2022, has been signed,” said the club in a statement. First 🏳🏴 day in the books for #EC23 ✅…

Australia recovered from falling behind inside seven minutes before showing great resolve to get back into the contest before half-time as Captain Mile Jedinak scored the equalizer through a spot kick. Australia dominated the second-half as they pushed for the winner that would blow Group C wide open but were unable to make their chances count. It means Australia will need to win their final match against Peru next week and hope other results go their way if they are to progress to the knockout phase. The match started in dramatic fashion with the Danes, taking an…

EPL Giants Manchester United have confirmed that Brazil footballer Fred has completed his move to Old Trafford, penning a five-year lucrative deal. Fred completed his transfer from Shakhtar Donetsk to Manchester United after passing his medical and agreeing on a five-year deal at Old Trafford. It’s official: Fred’s a Red! #BemVindoFred #MUFC pic.twitter.com/KL6S4x5Liw — Manchester United (@ManUtd) June 21, 2018 As confirmed by Man United via their Twitter handle, they had reached an agreement with Shakhtar for the services of the Brazil international on June 5, worth £52million. “Fred will complement our other midfielders’ qualities, which we need;…

The Super Eagles of Nigeria have arrived in Volgograd ahead of Friday’s crucial FIFA World Cup Group D clash against the tiny Nation, Iceland. According to the NFF spokesperson, Ademola Olajire read that they flew from their Essentuki base on Thursday morning and were settled in their Hampton-by-Hilton Volgograd. Brila FM’s Anthony Bekederemo had reported earlier that focus has been on the encounter with the Euro 2016 quarter-finalists since Eagles’ loss to Croatia in Kaliningrad on Saturday. A victory for the Super Eagles will ignite any little hopes of progressing into the Second round of the FIFA…

Super Eagles Technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr has defended his match strategy against Croatia and also took a slight dig at those criticizing the role of captain Mikel Obi on the pitch.

Super Eagles Captain John Mikel Obi, insisted yesterday that he was ready to play in any role for the overall glory of the team. Mikel who admitted to be aware of the feelings of Nigerians because of Super Eagles loss to Croatia said that the team has trained hard and taken conscious notes of the areas that needed corrections. “I have played in this advanced role for close to two years now and people never complained until we lost this game to Croatia. “Personally, I am ready to play anywhere the coach wants me to play. I am comfortable with…

The Super Eagles are united more now than ever as they head into a crucial second group match at the FIFA 2018 World Cup.

Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard reportedly wants Nigerian forward Umar Sadiq on loan from AS Roma with him at Rangers. Gerrad is looking at the 6ft 6inches forward as a suitable talisman to pear head his attack at Rangers. Rangers have only Alfredo Morelos as the only out and out striker a situation Gerrard is keen to address. Umar who is 21-year-old is seen as an ideal striker to suit his gameplay and according to the Express, Gerrard admires his composure, balance and aerial prowess. Bought by Roma in 2016 for a fee in the region of £2million, Umar has been…

Super Eagles Technical Adviser, Coach Gernot Rohr has insisted that he believes his young team will progress to the second round from the highly competitive Group D. Nigeria reached the knockout phase at the 2014 World Cup, but slipped to a 2-0 defeat in their Group D opener against Croatia in Kaliningrad, courtesy of an Oghenekaro Etebo own-goal and a Luka Modric penalty. Their side, including 19-year-old goalkeeper Francis Uzoho, were almost unrecognizable from the team beaten by France in the last 16 four years ago. “Sometimes we were a little bit naive on set pieces but we will work…