Author: Brila

Nigeria champions, Plateau United, are hopeful of a good outing as they kick-start their continental cup campaign against Eding Sport of Cameroon in one of this weekend’s Total CAF Champions League preliminary round-first leg fixtures. Previously known as Nigeria Standard FC, the Jos-based club in North Central Nigeria, had not won the league title since its formation in 1975 and the closest they got was second behind Iwuayanwu Nationale (now Heartland FC) at the birth of Nigeria Professional League in 1990. But last September, Plateau United, finally won their Holy Grail under the guidance of former Nigerian international,  Kennedy Boboye; that…

Super Eagles Technical adviser, Gernot Rohr is set to pick two players from 2018 CHAN Eagles team to be part of his World Cup preparations.

Former Senegalese striker El-Hadji Diouf has revealed that he is thinking of towing the path of Liberia’s George Weah by dabbling into his country’s political foray. Former Liverpool striker El Hadji Diouf is ready to turn to politics after hanging up his boots with an eye on becoming the president of Senegal. The controversial forward, who also featured for Sunderland, Blackburn, Bolton, and Leeds, was once described as a “sewer rat” by Cardiff manager Neil Warnock. But now the 36-year-old wants to follow in the footsteps of former AC Milan star George Weah, who was appointed the president of Liberia…

Henry Onyekuru was honored on Wednesday night in Belgium for his spectacular rise in the Jupiler League as he was crowned Belgium’s Talent of the Year at the Gouden Schoen award event.

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially released the cash entitlements of all teams that participated in the recent 2018 African Nations Championship [CHAN] finals in Morocco.

The 2018 edition of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon will witness several innovations, one of which is the upgrade of prize monies from N1 Million to N3 Million, for the top Nigerian finishers (Male and Female) in the 42km race. Winners of the Wheelchair race will cart home N1 million each (Male and female). There will also be a 10km non-professional Family Race put in place to encourage Nigerian participants run for fun and healthy living, with winners in this category going home with brand new cars. While unveiling the new plans ahead of the 2018 edition of the…

The Nigeria football family have been thrown into further mourning as new emerged of the passing of former NFF spokesman, Austin Mbgbolu.

Former Super Eagles and Deportivo La Coruna first choice goalkeeper, Peter Rufai did play against some of the best in the game – Luis Figo, Rivaldo, Patrick Kluivert – but none managed to score a hat-trick against the shot stopper.

On Wednesday in London the NFF and it’s Official Kit manufacturer unveiled the Country’s 2018 World Cup kit for the Super Eagles – and it’s a trip down memory lane.

Alexis Sanchez is reported to have been slammed with a 16-month prison sentence for committing tax fraud during his time at Barcelona.