Author: Seyi Alao
Foreign base players that are invited into the Dream Team for the Olympics qualifier tie against Libya are will join the rest of the team in Tunisia. The foreign players are Taiwo Awoniyi, who’s based in Belgium, midfielder Kelechi Nwakali who plies his trade with FC Porto B, Villarreal of attacker Samuel Chukwueze, Orji who is currently in MLS and Kingsley Michael. “The players are due to depart their bases on March 17 and arrive in Tunisia the following day,” NFF official told www.brila.net. Nigeria and Libya will battle it out in the first leg of the…
Samuel Oyedeji was a regular player under former solid miner boss Kabir Dogo has struggled to get enough minutes under his belt this season with Coach Bala Nikyu preferred to use other players in his position. Speaking after he scored a wonderful free-kick in Nasarawa United mid-season friendly game with Road Safety FC, Oyedeji told www.brila.net that he’s ready to fight his way into the plan of the coach. “I’m ready to fight for my place in the team because this is the team that I love so much and hopefully lets my situation will change”. He…
Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo believes he was signed by Juventus for a special champions league night after helping the Italian Champions overturned two goals deficit against Athletico to book a place in the last eight.
Rivers United utility player Peter Ubakanma says he’s calmly waiting for his chance to put on the Green and White Jersey of Nigeria at a major tournament in the future.
Super Falcons attacker Asisat Oshoala was among the goal scorer for FC Barcelona Ladies who outclassed Real Sociedad 4-1 in their Liga Iberdrola clash at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper. Oshoala who recently returned to the Club after National team assignment where she represents Nigerian in the tour of Cyprus put the Spanish giants ahead in the 18th minute of the encounter. Oshoala has now scored four goals for the Club since joining the Catalans on loan from Chinese club Dalian Quanjian in January. The former African Women Footballer of the year form in front of goal…
According to a Brila source, The Nigeria Football Federation has approved the arrival of a fitness trainer and match reader for the Super Falcons as requested by Coach Thomas Dernneby. We gathered that the new technical staff were part of the team’s technical crew to the recently concluded tour of Cyprus where Falcons finished in the 7th place. It is understood that the technical adviser Thomas Dennerby had requested for more hands immediately after the team’s inspiring triumph in AWCON at Ghana last year. The new technical staffs are saddled with the responsibility of analysing European opponents…
Super Eagles striker Henry Onyekuru scored twice in Galatasaray’s 5-0 thumping of Antalyaspor in a Turkish Super Lig clash on Monday. The Nigerian forward who has failed to score in his last six games, but find the back of net twice in the 65th and 78th minutes of the game. Tunisian talisman Sofiane Feghouli, Badou Ndiaye and Mbaye Diagne were also on target for Galatasaray. Galatasaray are now in second place of the Turkish Super Lig table with 49 points from 25 games. Onyekuru is one of the attackers called up by Gernot Rohr for Nigeria’s…
Technical Director of the Nigeria Taekwondo Federation (NTF), Chika Chukwumerije has been certified by the World Taekwondo (WT) as one of the sport’s global educators. Chukwumerije who won bronze medal for Nigeria at the Beijing Olympics back in 2008 was honoured alongside 27 other technical directors from 24 countries after they successfully completed the mandatory three-day certification course held at Taekwondowon in Muju, South Korea . World Taekwondo President, Dr. Chungwon Choue, said “Those who take and pass this course will be certified to pass their newly acquired skills and knowledge on to coaches in their home countries,…
Juventus attacker Cristiano Ronaldo says the Club is ready to experience a special night as they look to welcome Athletico Madrid to Turin for the return leg of their UEFA Champions League round of 16 clash on Tuesday. The Spanish side secured a late 2-0 victory at the Wanda Metropolitano two weeks ago thanks to goals from Diego Godin and Jose Maria Gimenez. The Old ladies has a huge mountain to climb in the return leg if they are to remain in the competition they are desperate to win and Ronaldo believes they are ready for the task.…
The Super Eagles duo of Taiwo Awoniyi and Victor Osimhen were on target for their respective club in the Belgian Pro League at the weekend. At the Stade Le Canonnier, Taiwo Awoniyi continued his excellent scoring form as he notched his seventh league goal in eight appearances as Royal Excel Mouscron played a 1-1 draw at home to St.Truiden. Elsewhere, Super Eagles forward Victor Osimhen banged home his 11th league goal of the season as Charleroi came back from losing position to secured 2-1 win over Royal Antwerp. Osimhen brought his side back into the game seven…
