Author: Brila

English Premier League side Crystal Palace are interested in signing Torino midfielder Joel Obi this summer, but face competition from Porto and Benfica. According to a report by SportItalia and re-laid by Tuttomercatoweb, Crystal Palace are eyeing a deal for Torino’s international midfielder Joel Obi, with Benfica and Porto also reportedly keen. After coming through the ranks at Inter Milan, Joel Obi has found himself a home at Torino, where he has flourished since joining the club back in 2015. Palace would be wise to look to complete a deal ahead of the World Cup, as a few decent performances may see…

The Super Eagles arrived Russia late on Monday Night and www.brila.net is looking at the team’s chances at the Biggest Football event organized by FIFA. Nigeria had a very comfortable World Cup qualification campaign in Group B alongside Cameroon, Zambia, and Algeria – a group that many had touted to be one the toughest. The Super Eagles went through the qualification phase unbeaten but were awarded a default loss against Algeria in the final match, despite the result ending in a 1-1 draw. Group and Fixtures Nigeria have a tough group to start with. The Super Eagles are in Group…

Super Eagles Technical Adviser has assured Nigerians on the readiness of his players ahead of the World Cup by saying Everyone in the team is fit and ready just before Leaving Austria on Monday. The Franco-GERMAN Rohr made the declaration on Monday morning in a short video published by the Nigeria Football Federation’s Twitter Account. Rohr said he is optimistic about the Eagles chances in Russia, saying they had the best camp experiences in Austria. The 64-year-old tactician further stressed that No one is injured, as everyone is fully fit and ready to do the job in Russia. Watch the…

American boxer Deontay Wilder has agreed to terms offered by Anthony Joshua’s camp for their impending heavyweight showdown. Wilder confirmed on Twitter on Tuesday (NZ time) that he had accepted an offer to fight Joshua in the UK but said a US$50million (NZ$71m) offer was still on the table for their bout to be held in the United States. Joshua’s camp still have the option for his next fight to be against mandatory Russian challenger Alexander Povetkin, but Wilder agreeing to terms could accelerate negotiations for the unbeaten fighters to meet in a world title unification bout.

Head coach of Panama Hernan Dario Gomez has banned his players from seeing their partners during this summer’s World Cup in Russia. Panama will be taking part in their first ever World Cup this summer, taking on Belgium, England, and Tunisia in Group G. According to a Panama superstar Cummings, who plays for MLS side San Jose Earthquakes, revealed how Panama’s boss has brought the rule into place to help his players focus solely on football. “We have restrictions placed on us, as do all national teams – and a ban on having sex is one of ours,” the 26-year-old defender is quoted by The Sun.…

Nigeria Super Eagles will today undergo the mandatory ‘Open Door’ training session at the Essentuki Arena from 4 pm local time, which is 2 pm Nigeria time. The Super Eagles squad of 23 players will train after coach Gernot Rohr said all the players are fit and ready for the Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup. The training session is open to the public and it will be for at least an hour. The Super Eagles’ opening group game is Saturday night against Croatia in Kaliningrad.

Star striker Desire Oparanozie and African footballer of the year Asisat Oshoala allowed champions Nigeria to qualify for the 11th Women Africa Cup of Nations on a 7-0 aggregate win. Oparanozie started by blasting past goalkeeper Aminata Gaye from the spot in the second minute after Francisca Ordega was upended in the box by Nenneh Jallow. Former Under-17 team star Amarachi Okoronkwo, who scored the only goal of the first leg in Bakau on Wednesday with a long-range strike, tried to recreate same on the half –hour, but her effort saw the ball kiss the upright and bounce to safety.…

Nigeria’s Super Eagles arrived in Russia around 11 pm on Monday night as they begin their quest to surpass the round of 16 at the FIFA World Cup. The team who departed Austria yesterday where they played their last friendly game against Czech last week, will play Argentina, Croatia, and Iceland in Group D at the Mundial. The Super Eagles are expected to have their first training on Tuesday afternoon ahead of their opening fixture against Croatia on Saturday, June 16. The Super Eagles will stay at their base camp in Essentuki during the group stage of the competition.

Stoke City have signed Nigeria international midfielder Oghenekaro Peter Etebo on a five-year contract from Portuguese club Feirense, the second-tier Championship club said on Monday. Etebo, who will represent the Super Eagles in this month’s World Cup in Russia, is Stoke’s first signing of the close season with the Potters paying 7.2 million euros (6.4 million pounds) for the 22-year-old. “I’m particularly pleased that he took the time to look beyond our current league status and understand who we are as a club before choosing us ahead of current Premier League and Bundesliga clubs,” Stoke’s Chief Executive Tony Scholes said…

Former Arsenal Captain and Legend, Patrick Vieira has been appointed as the new Manager of Ligue one side, OGC Nice. The ex-Manchester City, Inter Milan and Juventus midfielder were in his third season as head coach of New York City. The 41-year-old had been tipped to replace Arsene Wenger at Arsenal before the appointment of Unai Emery. “Leaving New York is an incredibly difficult decision for me and my family and one that has not been taken lightly,” said Vieira. Nice finished eighth in Ligue 1 last season, missing out on a Europa League place by one point.