(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Foremost Nigeria’s premier league club, Rangers International F.C of Enugu, has officially engaged and unveiled Coach Fidelis Ilechukwu as the it’s technical Adviser. The Anambra state born soccer tactician takes the place of coach Abdul Maikaba whose two years contract with the club ended recently. African Examiner Sports reports that the brief […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – All is now set for the official unveiling of the immediate past Technical Adviser (TA) of Plateau United, Heartland and Moutain of fire M.F.M F.c, Coach Fidelis Ilechukwu, as the new Rangers Inter FC of Enugu handler. He will be saddled with the task of molding a winning squad for the ‘Flying […]
English Premiership side Aston Villa’s captain John McGinn is in Zimbabwe in the company of girlfriend Sara Stokes for a two day holiday in Victoria Falls. The Scotland national team captain arrived at the end of day from South Africa where he said he had an experience with wildlife. Zimbabwe international star, Marvelous Nakamba invited […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Super Eagles defender, Ifeanyi Udeze has alleged that the president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ibrahim Gusau, is scared to decide if to sack the national team’s head coach, Jose Peseiro. The African Examiner recalls that last week, Gusau disclosed that the NFF would carry out an opinion poll where […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The American owners of English Premier League giants Chelsea on Thursday sealed a deal to take control of French Ligue 1 outfit Strasbourg, the consortium announced. “This agreement marks a new chapter in the history of Strasbourg as the consortium is committed to accelerating sustainable investments in the growth of the club,” […]
……Says He Won’t Renegotiate Contract. (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Coach Abdul Maikaba, who has been the technical adviser of Rangers International F.C for the past two seasons has thrown in the towel as he announced his resignation at an end-of-the-season. He made this known when he met with players, coaches, management, and backroom staff at the […]
…..Defeats Runners Up, Rivers Angels. (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Defending Champions of the female category of the Nigeria Football Federation NFF/Tingo Competition, Balyesa Queens FC, have retained the trophy after defeating runners up, Rivers Angels 4-2 in a penalty shoot out in the finals of the 2023 edition of the soccer fiesta, played at the Stephen […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Dani Carvajal chipped home a Panenka penalty to win Spain the Nations League on Sunday, with a 5-4 shoot-out victory over Croatia, after a tense match finished 0-0 following extra-time. Spain goalkeeper Unai Simon denied Lovro Mayer and Bruno Petkovic from the spot, before Carvajal cheekily chipped home to earn La Roja […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Super Eagles of Nigeria on Sunday in Liberia defeated the Sierra Leone National Football Team 3-2 to book their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote D’IVoire. The Super Eagles needed just one point to book their passage to Cote D’Ivoire, but were made to work their socks off to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Spain’s Joselu pounced with two minutes remaining to snatch a 2-1 win over Italy on Thursday and set up a Nation’s League final against Croatia. Luis de la Fuente’s side had a tight battle in Enschede to progress to Sunday’s decider, where Zlatko Dalic’s outfit are waiting after beating hosts the Netherlands […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The management of the Premier League has announced the opening-day fixtures for the 2023/2024 season. Manchester City will kick off their bid for a record fourth straight Premier League title away to Burnley, managed by their former captain Vincent Kompany. The fixture list released on Thursday confirmed the Treble winners will visit […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester City tasted Champions League glory at last on Saturday as a second-half Rodri strike gave the favourites a 1-0 victory over Inter Milan in a tense final, allowing Pep Guardiola’s side to complete a remarkable treble. Rodri fired in from a Bernardo Silva cutback midway through the second half at the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Erling Haaland says he is “not stressed” about his mini goal drought ahead of Saturday’s Champions League final against Inter Milan after already scoring 52 in his first season at Manchester City. The Norwegian smashed the Premier League record for goals in a single campaign, with 36, and has helped take City […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Coal City Football League has officially unveiled foremost Nigeria’s betting company, Bet9ja Foundation as the official title sponsor of the 2023 season 4 (Boolu Ogbe), meaning neighborhood soccer competition in the state. The local football league which commenced in 2020, has been an annual event which the organizers says is aimed at […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Jarrod Bowen’s dramatic 90th-minute goal secured West Ham their first major European trophy since 1965 with a 2-1 win over Fiorentina in the Europa Conference League final on Wednesday. It is the second European trophy for West Ham after they won the now defunct Cup Winners’ Cup 58 years ago with a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Karim Benzema and Lionel Messi are expected to move to Saudi Arabia, reports said on Sunday after the ex-France attacker’s departure from Real Madrid was confirmed. Saudi state television channel Al-Ekhbariya claimed 35-year-old Benzema had signed with Jeddah-based Al-Ittihad. Senior officials from Al Hilal have flown to France to try and seal […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria have bowed out of the 2023 U-20 World Cup after slumping to a 1-0 defeat against South Korea on Sunday. The Flying Eagles enjoyed the earlier exchanges but failed to make them count in the quarter-final clash. While the game ended barren after normal time, it only took South Korea five […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester City are one game away from a historic treble after Ilkay Gundogan scored twice to beat Manchester United 2-1 in the FA Cup final on Saturday. Pep Guardiola’s men completed a domestic double at Wembley and can become just the second side, after United in 1998/99, to win the Premier League, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Tare Pet Montessori Group of Schools Yenagoa has emerged the winner of the second edition of the Bayelsa State Netball Challenge. The competition which held in the indoor sports hall of the Samson Siasia Stadium in Yenagoa, featured as part of the events marking this year’s Children’s Day celebration in the state. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – UEFA began disciplinary proceedings on Friday against AS Roma coach Jose Mourinho for using insulting and abusive language against an official in the Europa League final. Mourinho, 60, was shown the yellow card by English referee Anthony Taylor during the bad-tempered final in Budapest on Wednesday, which Sevilla won on penalties after […]
