Author: Chidozie Okoroji

Nigeria defender and Lokomotiv Plovdiv’s Stephen Eze has revealed that they only thing on his mind is hard work and nothing else as he continues to develop as a player, after registering 19 appearances for the club this season. The Nigerian defender’s stats under coach Bruno Akrapović has been wonderful, and in a chat with www.brila.net, the defense stalwart said all he ever thinks about is becoming better and better for both club and country, with 6 yellow cards for all his best efforts in the heart of the defense for the Smurfs in the Bulgarian first league, even as…

Former Super Eagles coach Samson Siasia has advised the Flying Eagles to take it to stage by stage and not get carried away, handling each match as it comes.

As Egypt’s sports ministry and Football Federation continue in their bid to be ready for the Africa Cup of Nations which starts on 15 June, out of favor Super Eagles midfielder and recuperating Anothorsis Famagusta of Cyprus player, Nosa Emmanuel Igiebor has revealed that it would be very difficult for him putting his money on the Eagles getting to the final of this year’s showpiece, although he acknowledges that nothing is impossible in football. The Eagles are back to the biggest football competition on the African continent after missing out on the last two editions, and with many expecting…

Former Eagles goalie, Greg Etafia has submitted that both Kaizer Chief’s Daniel Akpeyi and Katsina United’s Ikechukwu Ezenwa are good replacements, should the incident affects Uzoho’s confidence between the sticks.

Former Super Eagles Ike Shorunmu has backed the national U20 team, the Flying Eagles, to get things right ahead of the FIFA U20 world cup in Poland where the team, alongside Senegal, Mali and South Africa would be representing the African continent at the youth soccer Mundial. Nigeria’s U-20 team, the Flying Eagles, finished their campaign at the 2019 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations on a disappointing note as they were beaten 5-3 on penalties by South Africa’s Amajita last weekend. For Nigeria, this is also the first time ever they will be finishing in the fourth place,…

Former Nigeria international Sam Sodje has said the Super Eagles must defend as a team in Egypt as well as their upcoming preparation matches if they want to excel at the 2019 AFCON tournament. The former Portsmouth and Charlton defender said while speaking with www.brila.net that the team must have a defensive coach if they are to improve defensively and concede fewer and lesser goals. “From my experience as a defender playing for the national team and many club sides, it’s always good to have a defensive coach”. “I’ve always asked for a defensive coach for the national team, and I hope…

Following his role as part of the technical study group during the U20 AYC tournament that was staged in Niger Republic and saw Senegal, Mali, Nigeria, and South Africa qualify of the FIFA U20 world cup in Poland, former Super Eagles player and head coach of the Tanzanian national team, Emmanuel Amunike has revealed that the best teams qualified for the showpiece.

EX – international, Raphael Ndukwe has charged coach Gernot Rohr to give more opportunities to players who didn’t play the qualification matches to the AFCON as the team gets set for the tournament holding in Egypt in the month of June.

Two-time African Footballer of the Year, Nwankwo Kanu has urged members of the Super Eagles to go all out and give their fatherland a good representation at the forthcoming African Cup of Nations.

Shanghai Shenhua new signing Odion Ighalo has described the chance to be coached again by coach Quique Sanchez Flores as a ‘great opportunity’. Earlier this week, the 29-year-old made a return to the Chinese Super League, joining Shenhua following Changchun Yatai’s relegation to League One last season. Speaking to www.brila.net, Ighalo revealed how the coach made it clear to his former club Changchun Yatai that he really wanted to sign him, even as they were holding out for a high price. “Quique Sanchez Flores is a man I know very well, he was the one responsible for this…