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Neymar Jr. and Roberto Firmino scored a goal each as Brazil edged past Mexico with a 2-0 victory to seal progress to the World Cup quarter-finals. Neymar converted Willian’s low drive across the face of the goal to put Brazil ahead in the early minutes of the second half and Roberto converted from close range after Neymar’s bustling run created an opening. The match was expected to be a thriller with Brazil on track to win a record 6th World Cup while El Tri showing real promise on their march to a 7th consecutive place in the last 16. …

Basketball superstar LeBron James has signed a four-year, $154 million deal to join the Los Angeles Lakers, his agency, Klutch Sports Group, announced Sunday night. James did not pick up his option Friday with the Cleveland Cavaliers, the team he led to its fourth straight NBA finals this year, only to be swept by the Golden State Warriors in four games. Some had expected the move to Los Angeles, where the Ohio native owns two homes. The announcement came on the first day of free agency. James, 33, is a four-time NBA Most Valuable Player and arguably the league’s most dominant player.…

Turkish Super Lig giants Galatasaray has been closely linked with a move for Leicester City and Super Eagles star striker Ahmed Musa this summer. The Nigerian star’s agent claims they are in talks with the Turkish outfit over a possible season-long loan that could lead to a permanent deal. Musa, who is currently on holidays after playing for the Super Eagles at the World Cup, spent the last term at CSKA Moscow after joining Leicester for £16million in 2016. In his first season at the King Power Stadium, Musa scored just twice in 21 Premier League games.…

Both Brazil and Mexico will be forced to make changes when they meet in the Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup pre-quarterfinal match in Samara on Monday. Brazil are heading into the game under considerable pressure, given the way the heavyweights in Argentina, Portugal, Spain, and Germany have crashed out early from the tournament. However, the five-time champions, despite not being flamboyant, have done their job better than most teams in Russia. Tite and his men opened their campaign with an uninspiring draw against Switzerland. However, they have steadily improved over the course of the round robin stage, beating Costa Rica with two…

Nigerian and Atromitos of Greece forward, Abiola Dauda has stated that the World Cup has brought the Super Eagles a lot of positives despite crashing out in the first round. In a brief chat with www.brila.net, Dauda stressed that the Nigeria national team’s young players now have big tournament experience which will come in handy in their career and subsequent national team competitions. According to the striker, the experience garnered is a big positive and that the players also gave a good fight despite the ill luck of failing to progress beyond the group stage of the world cup in…

Egyptian superstar, Mohammed Salah has agreed to a massive new five-year contract to keep him at Liverpool until 2023 after a fantastic first season. Liverpool decided to reward Salah with the fantastic five-year deal for delivering one of the most incredible seasons in Premier League history. And the massive news all Liverpool fans will be delighted to hear is there is NO release clause in the contract. Salah’s deal will see him become the highest earning player in the club’s history, with his salary – which will be performance related – thought to include incentives which could…

Kano Pillars will resume training today as the NPFL returns after a three-week break caused by the on-going FIFA 2018 World Cup in taking place Russia. According to Pillars spokesman Rilwanu Idris Malikawa, training will commence by 8 am at Sani Abacha Stadium Kofar Mata Kano. The Kano-based clubside were granted a break following the suspension of 2017/2018 NPFL season by the League Management Company (LMC) because of the 2018 World Cup. The four-time champions are third on the table with 38 points from 24 matches, five matches behind leaders Lobi Stars. They welcome El Kanemi…

Super Eagles Midfielder, Oghenekaro Etebo has revealed that he will be joining up with his new club Stoke City by the middle of July after representing Nigeria at the World Cup. Etebo has been granted permission by the Stoke City hierarchy to rest for two weeks before joining his new teammates for preseason preparations. Etebo will likely make his unofficial debut for the Potters is July 14 when they take on Walsall F.C in a friendly at the Banks’s Stadium, however, the next fixture vs Bochum on July 18 looks more realistic for the former Warri Wolves star. The 22-year-old midfielder…

The AITEO Group has lauded the Super Eagles, for their output at the FIFA World Cup finals in Russia, insisting that the three-time African champions were not disgraced. “AITEO Group wishes to commend players and officials of the Super Eagles for the efforts they put into their campaign at the FIFA World Cup finals in Russia, despite the failure to progress to the knockout rounds of the competition. We note that the players put in their utmost with patriotic fervour and zeal, and were so, so close to getting the needed draw against two –time world champions Argentina.…

The Nigeria Super Eagles will return to action when they face Seychelles in a 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixture on September 7 in Victoria. The encounter will Eagles’ first competitive game following their exit from the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. The three-time AFCON winners who have missed out on the last two editions of the competition lost 2-0 against South Africa in their first game in the qualifiers. Gernot Rohr’s men will face Libya on October 10 at home will the reverse fixture to hold five days later in Tripoli. The reverse fixture against the Bafana…