Author: Brila

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.…

Chris Neal has helped Fleetwood to an FA Cup third-round replay with Leicester, following a 0-0 draw, and himself to a year’s supply of free pizza.

El-Kanemi Warriors Coach Imama Amapakabo has made a bold claim about the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL), insisting it is the toughest in Africa because any of the 20 teams competing at any time can win the title.

Premier League side Liverpool have made preliminary contact with Algeria and Leicester City attacker Riyad Mahrez, according to L’Équipe.

Liverpool have agreed a deal to sell Philippe Coutinho to Barcelona, according to reports in Spain.

Arsenal Manager, Arsene Wenger has described former Balon d’Or winner, George Weah as an unbelievable character. The Arsenal boss has been invited to his former player’s inauguration, and joked that he would only be able to attend if he was serving a ban. The Arsenal manager brought Weah to Europe at Monaco, and the 1995 World Player of the Year has always been hugely grateful to his former mentor. Wenger spoke of how “lost” the Liberian was when he first came to Europe in 1988, and said his growth had been remarkable, as he also praised his commitment to his…

Man United boss,  Jose Mourinho has intensified his rift with Antonio Conte after the Manchester United boss alluded to the Italian’s connection to a previous match-fixing scandal. The war of words between the pair was reignited when Chelsea boss Conte, known for his touchline exuberance, took umbrage at Mourinho’s suggestion he did not need to act like “a clown” during games to prove he was passionate about the United job. Quizzed on those comments, the current Blues boss bit back, suggesting one of his predecessors at Stamford Bridge Had demenza senile which translates as senile dementia. Mourinho got his chance to respond…