(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said he was undeterred by the club’s poor record at Anfield, targeting a win against Liverpool on Sunday that would keep them on course to win the Premier League title. Arteta’s men lead Manchester City by eight points at the top of the table ahead of the weekend […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Super Eagles of Nigeria have dropped five places in the latest FIFA ranking on Thursday, moving from 35 to 40. According to the ranking published on the official website of the world football governing body, the Eagles also dropped in Africa as they are now sixth on the continent. For their […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Frank Lampard made a surprise return to Chelsea as caretaker manager until the end of the season on Thursday, just over two years after he was sacked by the Premier League club. Lampard, Chelsea’s record goalscorer, previously managed the Blues from July 2019 until January 2021, when he was replaced by Thomas […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Juventus were handed on Thursday a one-match stand closure for their fans racially abusing Inter Milan striker Romelu Lukaku during the stormy first leg of the two teams’ Italian Cup semi-final. In a statement Serie A, who organize the cup, said the lower tier of the Allianz Stadium’s South Stand would be […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER)- Real Madrid reached the Copa del Rey final for the first time since 2014 on Wednesday night in Barcelona. A Karim Benzema hat-trick and a Vinicius Junior strike earned a 4-0 Clasico victory over FC Barcelona at Camp Nou and a 4-1 triumph on aggregate. Eder Militao’s own goal at the Bernabeu had […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Aleksander Ceferin was re-elected unopposed for a third term as president of UEFA at a meeting of European football’s governing body in Lisbon on Wednesday. The 55-year-old Slovenian lawyer, first elected in 2016 following the downfall of Frenchman Michel Platini, will remain in the role until 2027. “I would like to thank […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chelsea wasted a host of chances to beat Liverpool as the troubled Blues were held to a 0-0 draw on Tuesday in their first Premier League match since Graham Potter’s sacking. Potter was axed on Sunday after the former Brighton manager’s disastrous reign climaxed with a wretched home defeat against Aston Villa. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Sportswear giants Nike has unveiled the Super Falcons’ kits for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The kit maker shared photos of the Nigerian team’s home and away jerseys for this year’s competition alongside that of other sides. Introducing the 2023 Nike National Team Away Kits. Next-level performance engineered just for her […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chelsea interim coach Bruno Saltor said the players would be “sad” after the Premier League club sacked manager Graham Potter as he prepared the team to face Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool. Potter was dismissed on Sunday, after a 2-0 home defeat against Aston Villa the previous day. Big-spending Chelsea, who hired the Englishman […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Novak Djokovic returned to number one spot in ATP rankings published Monday despite missing US tournaments last month because of his lack of a Covid vaccination. Carlos Alcaraz had taken the top ranking from Djokovic after victory in Indian Wells, but the Spaniard bowed out of the semi-finals of the Miami Open […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Graham Potter has been sacked by Chelsea fc. “ Chelsea would like to thank Graham for all his efforts and contributions and wish him well for the future “ club statement announces. It’s only a matter of time for the new Chelsea owners patience on the manager’s ill luck comes to an […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Leicester parted company with manager Brendan Rodgers on Sunday as they look to maintain their Premier League status. The Foxes dropped into the relegation zone after conceding late to lose 2-1 at Crystal Palace on Saturday, which extended their winless run to six games. Rodgers, who recently celebrated four years in charge […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bayern Munich went back to the top of the Bundesliga on Saturday, defeating Borussia Dortmund 4-2 at home to give Thomas Tuchel a winning start as coach of the Bavarian giants. A shocking own goal from Dortmund goalkeeper Gregor Kobel, as well as two trademark poacher’s finishes from Thomas Mueller had Bayern […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Britain’s Anthony Joshua said he should have knocked out Jermaine Franklin after the former world heavyweight champion returned to winning ways with a unanimous, if labored, points-decision victory in London on Saturday. After 12 rounds, Joshua, fighting in front of a home crowd at the 02 Arena, was given the win by […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Arsenal quickly re-established their eight-point lead at the top of the Premier League as Gabriel Jesus’s first goals since October inspired a 4-1 rout of Leeds on Saturday. Mikel Arteta’s side had seen their advantage trimmed to five points by second-placed Manchester City’s 4-1 win against Liverpool earlier in the afternoon.But the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Aston Villa heaped even more pressure on under-fire Chelsea boss Graham Potter as they secured just their second win from their last 18 Premier League (PL) visits to Stamford Bridge with a 2-0 victory. If Chelsea needed any early reminder that Aston Villa weren’t going to come to Stamford Bridge and roll […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ukrainian athletes will not be allowed to take part in qualifying events for the 2024 Paris Olympics if they have to compete against Russians, government minister Oleh Nemchinov says. Nemchinov, secretary of Ukraine’s cabinet ministers, said the government’s decision was adopted following a proposal by sports minister Vadym Huttsait and that national […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester United’s debt increased by £58.6m to £535.7m in the year to 31 December 2022, according to the club’s latest financial results, published against the backdrop of a potential takeover. The debt rose from £477.1m because of the weak nature of the pound against the dollar, with the figure unchanged in US […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Barcelona booked their place in the Women’s Champions League semi-finals by thrashing Roma 5-1 on Wednesday as Arsenal came from behind to knock out Bayern Munich 2-1 on aggregate thanks to a 2-0 win at the Emirates. Tournament favourites Barca had been held to a slender 1-0 advantage from the first leg […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Thomas Partey is a fitness concern ahead of Arsenal’s return to English Premier League (EPL) action at the weekend after sitting out Ghana’s match with Angola. Partey played a full part in last week’s 1-0 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying win over the same opponents, but was not called upon for […]
