Brila News Updates

The Flying Eagles’ preparations for the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup have suffered a setback following the withdrawal of several key players. Stade Reims and TSG 1899 Hoffenheim have refused to release Nigerian players for the competition in Chile, as the tournament is not listed on FIFA’s official calendar. As… Read more »

Just days before the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Nigerian athletics was plunged into fresh controversy after world record holder Tobi Amusan accused the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) of providing substandard and inadequate kits to athletes. Amusan, Nigeria’s biggest medal hopeful and reigning 100m hurdles champion, took to… Read more »

Nigerian forward, Kelechi Iheanacho came off the bench to score a dramatic winner for Celtic in their Scottish Premiership clash against Kilmarnock. The first half was relatively quiet, with both sides locked in a goalless stalemate. Japanese forward Daizen Maeda broke the deadlock in the 57th minute, but Kilmarnock responded… Read more »

Victor Boniface came off the bench to provide an assist in his Werder Bremen debut, as Werder cruised to a dominant 4–0 victory over Borussia Mönchengladbach in their Bundesliga clash. Samuel Mbangula, Jens Stage, Romano Schmid, and Justin Njinmah were all on the scoresheet for the visitors. Boniface was introduced… Read more »

Super Eagles midfielder, Frank Onyeka spoke to Brila.net about the start of the new campaign with Brentford. The midfielder discussed working under Keith Andrews, as well as other club matters including player departures. “It’s good because when I was in Germany, he was in Brentford, but coming back and speaking… Read more »

Tolu Arokodare’s debut didn’t go as planned, as his side, Wolverhampton Wanderers were defeated 1–0 by Newcastle United at St James’ Park. Arokodare played 66 minutes before being replaced by Marshall Munetsi. It was another debutant who made the difference — Nick Woltemade scored the only goal to give the… Read more »

Chidozie Awaziem’s Nantes were narrowly defeated 1–0 by Terem Moffi’s Nice in game week four of Ligue 1. Ivorian striker Jérémie Boga’s second-half strike made the difference as Les Aiglons got back to winning ways. Despite the defeat, Awaziem stood out with an impressive defensive performance. The Super Eagles centre-back… Read more »

Christantus Uche’s debut ended in a draw as Crystal Palace were held to a stalemate by newly promoted side Sunderland. Uche came on in the 84th minute, though it remains unclear why Palace boss Oliver Glasner introduced him so late. The Super Eagles star showed flashes of his quality, registering… Read more »

You don’t see the pressure in the phone calls. You don’t hear the quiet conversations with families who just want the best for their child. But that’s where Ohi Longe lives, in the connections that hold football together. For seven years, the UK-based agent has been guiding young players through… Read more »

Ola Aina has been ruled out until December after sustaining a hamstring injury. The defender was forced off in the 10th minute during Nigeria’s World Cup qualifier against South Africa, with the poor state of the Free State Stadium pitch believed to have contributed to the setback. Injuries have been… Read more »