Author: Seyi Alao
It’s no longer news that 2019 highest goals scorer, Odion Ighalo has decided to call it quit with the national team, but the timing of his decision has left many asking questions. www.brila.net understands that the 30-year-old forward would have love to continue with the Super Eagles, but the constant insults and criticisms levelled against him in difficult spell has made his place untenable in the team. Ighalo missed glorious chances in Nigeria’s 2018 world cup last group game against the Albaceste of Argentina, the misses went on to cost the Country a place in the round of 16 of…
Forward Odion Ighalo has quit national team duties, few hours after emerging as the highest goals scorer of the 2019 African Cup of Nations in Egypt. The player became the second influential player to leave the national after Captain John Mikel Obi also called it quit after the Country’s third place win over Carthage Eagles of Tunisia on Wednesday. The Shanghai Shenhua star made his senior debut during an international friendly match against Uganda in March 2015, went onplay in one World Cup and African Cup of Nation in Russia and Egypt respectively. After 35 matches and 16 goals, the…
Nigeria has been drawn in Group L of 2021 African of Nations qualifiers alongside Benin Republic, Sierra Leone and Lesotho. The qualifying matches for the tournament which is scheduled for Cameroon will kick off September 2019. Nigeria will kick start the qualifiers at home against 2019 quarter finalist Benin Republic, before matches against West African neighbors Sierra Leone and tiny east African side Lesotho follows. Nigeria finished the 2019 edition of the tournament in Egypt with a bronze medal , after defeating Tunisia 1-0 in losers final on Wednesday.
Super Eagles technical adviser , Gernot Rohr says the search for John Mikel Obi’s replacement will begin immediately following the player’s retirement from national team duties. Mikel announced his retirement from the Super Eagles on Thursday,after the team finished third in the 2019 African Cup of Nations in Egypt, the same country he made his Afcon debut back in 2006. While speaking on the departure and possible replacement for the 32 -year- old Trabzonspor of turkey midfielder, Rohr tipped Semi Ajayi as ideal replacement, but insists that , the position is open for young players who are playing regularly for…
Congolese football administrator Omari Constant has been choose to replace Nigeria Football Federation President, Amaju Pinnick as the first vice president of Confederation of African football (CAF). Pinnick’s tenure as First Vice-president alongside that of the 2nd and 3rd Vice Presidents expired and they were replaced following CAF Congress Executive meeting in Cairo on Thursday. President of Morrocan FA Fouzi Lakjaa was voted as the new 2nd vice president of CAF and South African Danny Jordan emerged as the 3rd Vice president respectively. Pinnick has been in the news for corruption allegations levelled against him and it is on that…
Super Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr is reportedly ready to exclude defender Leon Balogun and midfielder John Ogu from the national team engagement. The duo were mere fringe players in the 2019 bronze medal winning squad and are not likely to break into the team any time soon . Balogun, lost his place to Kenneth Omeruo and started only two of Nigeria’s seven games in Egypt, while John Ogu featured in just a game . Ogu, who has remained a back player in the team since making his debut for the Super Eagles in March 2013 and Rohr is determined…
Super Eagles and Udinese defender William Troost EKong was voted as the Man of the Match in the third place Nations Cup playoff between Nigeria and Tunisia. Ekong who was the hero, after scoring a last minute winner in Nigeria’s quarter final win over South Africa, turned vilian following his own goal in the semi-final defeat to Algeria. The Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) said the Nigerian defender had a “Stellar performance” in the 90 minutes showdown and deserves the award. Ekong who partnered Kenneth Omeruo was instrument in the Nigeria’s defence keeping the Tunisians attack at bay. Odion Ighalo scored…
Nigeria youngster Samuel Chukwueze is on the 80-man Nomination list for the 2019 Golden boy Award after his exploits with the Super Eagles and his Spanish club, Villarreal. The 20-year-old enjoyed a good campaign for Villarreal last season and he’s part of the Nigerian team that finished to third in the 2019 African Cup of Nations in Egypt. Chukwueze was voted man of the match in Nigeria win over South Africa where he scored to helped the team reached the semi-final. Chukwueze is joined on the list by former Flying Eagles captain, Ikouwem Udoh- Utin who impressed at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland…
The Super Eagles finished the 2019 African Cup of Nations in Egypt with yet another ‘Golden Bronze’ medal and it’s the eighth time the team has won it, but the performance of the team and Nigeria Football Federation’s decision to stick with head Coach Gernot Rohr has dominated the media space. The Super Eagles won the title for the 3rd time back in 2013 in South Africa under the tutelage of late Stephen Keshi , however the team failed qualify for the next two editions of the tournament inEquatorial Guinea and Gabon in 2015 and 2017 respectively, which translates to…
The Super Eagles of Nigeria might have finished in third place with a bronze medal at the 2019 Africa Nations Cup, but it was down to the goals of striker Odion Ighalo. Ighalo had endured constant criticisms from Nigeria football faithfuls , following his uninspired performance at the 2018 FIFAWorld Cup, where his misses cost the Super Eagles a place in the round of 16 at the expense of Argentina. The former Watford of England, however bounced back and scored seven to finish highest goals scorer in the 2019 African Cup Of Nations qualifiers. His goals helped the country return…
