Author: Brila

Asisat Oshoala has her sights set on becoming the all-time best Player in Africa after picking up her third African Women’s Player of the Year award recently.

Ex Eagles forward, Chukwu Ndukwe has questioned the dedication of Leicester City duo Ahmed Musa and Kelechi Iheanacho, expressing concerns about their World Cup chances, should both players fail to get regular game time at their club as the season wind down.

Despite the strong field at the forthcoming African Nations Championship in Morocco, Ex Eagles Friday Ekpo believes Nigeria have a very good chance of reaching the semi-final.

Salisu Yusuf and his team know enough about their group opponents at the CHAN 2018 to not fret – at least on paper.

Ivorian football Legend and host of 2017 Aiteo/CAF Awards night, Didier Drogba had his phone stolen at the venue of the event according to AbijanTV.net

Super Eagles skillful attacker, Henry Onyekuru has returned to Everton after his Loan spell at RSC anderlecht of Belgium was cut short. The Nigeria international, Onyekuru was recalled by Everton from his loan spell at R.S.C. Anderlecht for treatment after suffering an injury to the medial ligament of his knee. There was talk of the winger being recalled from his loan spell at the Belgian champions in the January transfer window, but certainly this will not happen as he is expected to spend several months on the sidelines. Anderlecht have insisted that a surgical operation is inevitable but this has…

CHAN 2018: The Home Based Super Eagles team are now likely to arrive their base in Morocco ahead of the CAF championship on Monday, 8th January. Earlier Plans to have at least a week’s acclimatisation training in Morocco before their CHAN 2018 opener against Rwanda on January 15 appears to have hit a barrier. It was gathered from a football official that the Nigeria Football Federation is yet to sort out “a few things” concerning the well being of the CHAN 2018 team in Morocco. But hopefully the Super Eagles may now leave on Monday right on time for their…

Stoke fired manager Mark Hughes on Saturday following an FA Cup loss to fourth-tier Coventry that heaped more embarrassment on a team fighting against relegation from the Premier League. Hughes was in charge for 4 1/2 years, guiding the club from central England to three straight ninth-place finishes in his first three seasons. This season, however, Stoke has been undermined by defensive problems — it has conceded 47 goals in 22 games in the league, more than any other team — and has lost eight of its last 11 games. The 2-1 loss to Coventry in the third round of…

Antonio Conte’s feud with Jose Mourinho intensified further on Saturday as the Chelsea head coach called the Manchester United boss a “little man” and “fake” before issuing an apparent challenge.

Super Eagles defender, Olaoluwa Aina finally got on the scoresheet for the first time in Hull City’s 1-0 win vs Blackburn Rovers. In his 31st game as a Pro footballer, Okay Aina netted the game winner in the 58th minute as Hull City secured a spot in the FA Cup fourth round. After a goalless first half, the young Nigerian headed home Jon Toral’s corner at the back post and ended Blackburn Rovers’s 18-match unbeaten run in the process. Ola Aina started in his preferred right-back position against Rovers while Fikayo Tomori operated as a central defender for the Tigers.…