Author: Brila

Ex-International, Ifeanyi Udeze has hailed his former teammate in the Super Eagles, Sunday Oliseh, coming after the later has bagged the Coach award in Holland.

South America powerhouse Argentina has suffered another injury blow ahead of their international match against Nigeria on November 14 in Inter Milan striker.

Nigeria’s basketball senior men national team, D’Tigers, have won the 3×3 FIBA Africa Basketball Championship held in Lome, Togo. D’Tigers defeated Congo by 21 points to 9 in the Basketball finals. Azouma Dike won the most valuable male player award, beating Ivory Coast’s Tisiane Traore and Elly Randriamampionona of Madagascar. Meanwhile, the women’s team, D’Tigress, settled for silver after narrowly losing to Mali by 11points to 12. Mali’s Nassira Traore beat Uganda’s Jamla Masikombi and Nigeria’s Nkechi Akashili to the most valuable female player award.

Alvaro Morata scored as Chelsea defeated Manchester United 1-0 at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. It took 55 minutes for the games first goal, when Morata superbly headed home Cesar Azpilicueta’s cross. The home side then did enough to see the game out with just the one-goal advantage, earning a confidence boosting win, that was more than needed for Antonio Conte’s men.

A furious Arsene Wenger has hit out at falling standards in refereeing after Arsenal slipped to a 3-1 defeat at Manchester City. The Blues claimed a 15th successive win in all competitions as goals from Kevin De Bruyne, a Sergio Aguero penalty and a Gabriel Jesus strike helped Pep Guardiola’s men to success over Wenger ‘s side. But Wenger blasted referee Michael Oliver and his assistants for handing the win on a plate to City, claiming their second and third goals should not have stood. Wenger told Sky Sports News: “Overall, once again, the referee made the decision today with…

Exciting winger, Moses Daddy Ajala-Simon has become the latest player to withdraw from the Super Eagles squad, as he has joined Changchun Yatai F.C frontman Odion Ighalo in the treatment room. The availability of the Gent star, Simon had been questionable after he picked up a foot injury in training, before Friday night’s game vs Standard Liege. Simon ‘s injury has been assessed by Gent’s medics and they have advised him not to travel to Africa and Russia for the World Cup qualifier against Algeria and the international friendly against Argentina. ”Moses Simon won’t be available for the games against…

Legendary Ian Wright has praised the work ethics of Wilfred Ndidi as his club Leicester played a 2-2 draw against Stoke City in a game the up and coming Super Eagles midfielder was named Man of the Match. Speaking as a pundit for SkySports, Wright said the Nigerian midfield power house, Ndidi helped Leicester to take control of the game with his tireless running and well timed tackles. You have to look at Ndidi and how he got the tackle in, no foul, very neat tackle and that’s class from the 20 years old. He worked his socks off for…

Manchester City duo of Sergio Aguero and star defender, Nicolas Otamendi are expected in the Russian capital, Moscow, on Monday, November 6 to link up with the Argentinian national team ahead of their friendly matches against Russia and Nigeria. The Argentina Football Association has published on its official website the date the players invited for both international matches will arrive in Moscow. Fifteen players are expected on Monday, including Messi, Javier Mascherano, Manchester United’s Sergio Romero, and Manchester City pair Sergio Aguero and Nicolás Otamendi. Ex-Manchester United winger ángel Di María will be among the last players to join the…

Nigerian striker, Junior Ajayi and club, Al Ahly  Lost (2-1 on aggregate) to Wydad Athletic Club in the second-leg of the CAF Champions League final at the Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca on Saturday.

Kastina United have opened talks with Ex-Lobi stars of Makurdi Manager, Godwin Uwua over the club’s vacant managerial position.