(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Marcus Rashford has returned to training for Manchester United, giving the club a major boost ahead of the second leg of their Europa League quarter-final against Sevilla on Thursday. The England international, who has scored a career-high 28 goals this season, suffered a groin strain in a 2-0 win over Everton on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria will find out their 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup opponents on Friday, April 21 when the draw will be made at the Home of FIFA in Zurich. The Flying Eagles qualified for the World Cup after finishing in third place at the 2023 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations in Egypt last […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Real Madrid cruised into the Champions League semi-finals with a 2-0 win against Chelsea on Tuesday that wrapped up an emphatic 4-0 aggregate triumph, effectively ending the struggling London club’s season. The home team, with Frank Lampard back in the dugout for a second spell, came into the match at Stamford Bridge […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – AC Milan reached the semi-finals of the Champions League on Tuesday after Olivier Giroud struck the crucial goal in a 1-1 draw at Napoli which completed a 2-1 aggregate victory over their fellow Italians. Giroud tapped in what turned out to be the decisive goal two minutes before the break after a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chelsea boss, Frank Lampard, has said his side should not be counted out just yet in the UEFA Champions League, as they face Real Madrid at Stamford Bridge later in the evening. The London club were humbled by the 14th-time champions with goals coming from Karim Benzema and Marco Asensio with Ben […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester City have submitted a planning application to expand the capacity of their Etihad Stadium to more than 60,000, while adding a hotel, museum and other facilities in a £300 million investment. The plans will add around 7,000 new seats to the stadium as well as a new covered fan zone, club […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A subdued Barcelona could not break down Getafe in a 0-0 draw on Sunday, dropping more points but still sitting 11 clears of Real Madrid at the top of La Liga. Third-place Atletico Madrid beat Almeria 2-1 at home with Antoine Griezmann netting a brace as he continued his sparkling form. Valencia […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State Taekwondo Association has commenced it’s 2023 first Quarter grading of Taekwondo Athletes. It said the grading which started on 15th April, 2023 at the Indoor Sports hall of Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium Enugu ,will come to an end on Saturday 22nd April,2023. According to the Chairman of the State Taekwondo […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Aston Villa blew the race for a top-four finish in the Premier League wide open as Ollie Watkins scored twice in a convincing 3-0 win over Newcastle on Saturday. Jacob Ramsey was also on target as sixth-placed Villa closed to within six points of Newcastle in third thanks to a seventh […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chelsea’s miserable form in the Premier League continued on Saturday when they crashed to Brighton at Stamford Bridge. The Blues were coming on the back of a 2-0 defeat to Real Madrid in the Champions League midweek. But Frank Lampard’s men, who took the lead, surrendered to Brighton 1-2. It was Brighton’s […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Erling Haaland equalled the Premier League record of 32 goals in a 38-game season as Manchester City outclassed Leicester 3-1 to close within three points of Arsenal at the top of the table on Saturday. The damage was all done in the first 25 minutes as Haaland struck twice after John Stones’ […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Super Falcons skipper Onome Ebi maintains the team has the quality to reach the semi-final of the 2023 Women’s World Cup. Nigeria, who have been present at the competition since its inception in 1991, has managed one quarter-final outing in the tournament. That was in 1999. Despite this, the Abia Angels star […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester United have been hit by a double defensive injury blow after Lisandro Martinez was ruled out for the rest of the season and Raphael Varane sidelined for the next few weeks. Both players were hurt in Thursday’s 2-2 draw against Sevilla in the Europa League quarter-final first leg at Old Trafford, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The incident between Sadio Mane and Leroy Sane has been “dealt with” after the Senegal star was fined and suspended by Bayern Munich, coach Thomas Tuchel said on Friday. Mane was suspended for this weekend’s Bundesliga game against Hoffenheim after reportedly having a physical altercation with Sane following Tuesday’s Champions League defeat […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bayern have suspended Sadio Mané for the next game — he won’t be in the squad vs Hoffenheim and will also be fined. This happened due to his fight with Leroy Sané after the City game when he punched Sané in the face in the dressing room after having an argument during […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Erling Haaland scored his 45th goal of the season as Manchester City took a commanding 3-0 first-leg lead over Bayern Munich in their Champions League quarter-final on Tuesday. Rodri and Bernardo Silva were also on target for the English champions, who took a giant stride towards finally conquering Europe for the first […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s Super Falcons extended their winning streak to three following a 3-0 bashing of the 2023 World Cup co-host New Zealand on Tuesday. Coach Randy Waldrum’s girls got the breakthrough from an unlikely source eleven minutes to half time. Skipper Onome Ebi headed home from an incisive Tony Payne cross at the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Napoli are sweating on the return of Victor Osimhen for the first leg of their all-Italian Champions League quarter-final as they head towards possibly the biggest two matches in the club’s history in unconvincing form. Southern Italy’s biggest club needed just four more wins from nine matches to secure their first league […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Frank Lampard has urged Chelsea to ignore the turmoil enveloping his struggling side as he invoked the memory of the Blues’ incredible run to Champions League glory in 2012. Lampard is back in charge of Chelsea until the end of the season after replacing the sacked Graham Potter last week. After watching […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez believes if Real Madrid have given up on La Liga, it is because of his side’s superb season, he told a news conference Sunday. Champions Madrid lost 3-2 at home against Villarreal on Saturday and league leaders Barca can move 15 points clear of Los Blancos with a […]
