Author: Seyi Alao
Rangers International of Enugu Captain Okey Odita has revealed that his team target is to reach the semi-finals or final of the CAF Confederations Cup this coming season. Rangers earned the right to represent the country in the 2018/2019 CAF Confederations Cup following their triumph over Kano Pillarsin the 2018 Nigeria Aiteo Cup. The Flying Antelopes reliable defender told www.brila.net’s Oluwaseyi Alao in an exclusive interview that the Nigeria professional football league side has all it takes to go all the way to the final of the African second tier football elite tournament. ” Our plans for next season is…
ASABA – Delta State Governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, on Tuesday evening redeemed his pledge of $25,000 per goal scored by the team in the Johannesburg game last weekend. It would be recalled that the Governor promised to reward the team for number of goals they scored against the South Africans before they left for Johannesburg, venue of the game. Although, the clash ended 1:1 with Eagles only goal of the coming from an own goal, after referee Papa Gassama had wrongly ruledout what seems to two good goal for an offside. However, Okowa decided to reward the players with the sum…
Super Falcons Coach, Thomas Dennerby rues his team inability to convert clear cut chances despite mauling the Shepolopolo of Zambia 4:0 in The AWCON clash at Cape Coast on Wednesday. Desire Oparanozie, Francisca Ordega, Rasheedat Ajibade and Amarachi Okoronkwo got the goals for eight time African champions, but star striker Asisat Oshoala was guilty of missing several chances on the day. Dennerby, was relieved with the victory, after they suffered shocking defeat to South Africa in the first game but he opined that the team could have gotten more goals against Shepolopolo. “First of all, I am very happy we managed to score four…
Sunshine Stars new gaffer Kabir Dogo is said to be considering his future at the Nigeria professional football league side after joining from Nasarawa United in October. Dogo joined the Owena side on a year contract after he ended his five years association with Nasarawa United , the club he joinedfrom ABS of ilorin. A source close to the gaffer revealed that numbers of top clubs in the Nigeria Professional Football League are read to snap him up ahead of the new season. “I can tell you that Dogo may not stay for so long at Sunshine Stars. In fact,…
Super Eagles gaffer Gernot Rohr has charged John Ogu to dump the Israeli league for a stronger league if he’s to challenge for a starting spot in the National team. Ogu replaced suspended Wilfred Ndidi in Nigeria’s 2019 AFCON qualifier game against South Africa in Johannesburg on Saturday and started Tuesday’s international friendly match against Cranes of Uganda in the back four. Rohr said the Hapoel Be’er Sheva defensive midfielder performedvery well in both games but he’s struggling to get game time in the Super Eagles because the Israeli league is not competitive and has to move to better championship.…
The Nigeria Football Federation has signed a contract extension with global leading sportswear company, NIKE, in Asaba, Delta State on Tuesday. The marriage between the Nigeria Football Federation and American kit company began in April 2015 and the latest deal isbelieved to be for four year ,with an option of further renewal that will take the partnership to the end FIFA World Cup finals in 2026. While speaking at the event, The President of Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick said the Federation is happy with the new deal which has been on table after Nigeria qualified for the 2018…
Nigerian born Equatorial Guinea attacker Chinasa Okoro, says the Nzalang Nacional will work hard to beat the Bayana Bayana as both teams clash on Wednesday 2018 AWCON. Equatorial Guinea were beaten 5-0 by Zambia in their first game on Sunday and will face early exit from the competition should they suffer another loss to South Africa. The Nzalang has won three of their last four meetings with the south Africans and Okoro believes her side can bank on their impressive records over Bayana Bayana. “First of all, we didn’t have time to prepare ourselves for this competition,” Okoro said…
Lobi Stars of Makurdi defeated Rangers International of Enugu 1:0 to be crowned the 2018 Nigeria Football Federation Super Cup Champions at the Stephen Keshi Stadium on Tuesday.
Foremost African Referee Bakary Papa Gassama has denied reports claiming he apologized for obvious error calls he made during the Eagles vs South Africa encounter. Speaking to Brila FM’s Anthony Bekederemo in an heated Telephone interview. The 39-year-old FIFA referee denied talking or apologizing to anyone as it’s been reported in the Nigerian dailies. ’Referees don’t talk to Journalists, Gassama replied Bekederemo who was asking the Gambian Referee to clear the air on the allegations. The African Most revered Referee further stressed that it’s in the FIFA rules not to apologize or talk after any game.…
Former heavyweight champion of the World Lenox Lewis, Says Anthony Joshua is deliberately avoiding WBC champion Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury to fight easier opponents. Joshua and Wilder has not been able to reach agreement for unification bout after several negotiations broke down between the boxing champions. Joshua defeated Russian Alexander Povetkin to retain his titles inSeptember while Wilder decided to fight Fury who believes Eddy Hearns (Joshua’s Promoted) is hiding the Nigeria boxer from him in December. Lewis, one of Britain’s greatest heavyweights boxer believes Joshua is chasing money ahead of a tough fight and warned it could…
