Pele was buried in his final resting place Tuesday as millions of fans in Brazil and around the world mourned the sports legend. Newly inaugurated President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva paid his respects at Vila Belmiro, the stadium where Pelé played for most of his career. Pele was being laid to rest in the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo will be unveiled before thousands of fans at Saudi Arabia’s Al Nassr club on Tuesday, a spokesman said, after sealing a shock move estimated at more than 200 million euros. The 37-year-old great, a five-time winner of the Ballon d’Or, will arrive late on Monday with his family […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Tottenham Hotspur missed the chance to move back into the top four of the Premier League after falling behind for the 10th successive game in all competitions, as Emiliano Buendía and Douglas Luiz’s second-half goals guided Aston Villa to a 2-0 win, continuing their fine start to life under Unai Emery. Antonio […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Cristiano Ronaldo signs for Al Nassr with agreement valid for two years and half; total salary will be close to €200m per year, but this includes a commercial deal. It’s the biggest salary ever in football. “History in the making. This is a signing that will not only inspire our club to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President, Muhammadu Buhari, has described the late Brazilian football legend, Edson Arantes Do Nascimento, aka Pele, as someone who made a mark humanity will never forget. This was passed as a tribute to the footballer issued on behalf of all Nigerians on Thursday, December 29, 2022. African Examiner writes that Pele, 82, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Brazil football legend and three-time World Cup winner Pele, has died at age 82. Pele had been treated for colon cancer, following surgery to remove a tumour in September 2021, and had required regular medical treatment. After being admitted back into the hospital at the end of November to re-evaluate his cancer […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The French giants started their first match back with World Cup stars Kylian Mbappé, and Neymar starting, and Achraf Hakimi on the bench. The Parisians were also without World Cup-winning forward Lionel Messi, who continues his vacation in Argentina. In the opening moments, the Brazilian’s inch-perfect free-kick met the head of a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Liverpool have signed Netherlands forward Cody Gakpo for an initial fee of €40m (£35m), with the 23-year-old agreeing a five-and-a-half-year contract at Anfield. Director of football Julian Ward had three days of talks with PSV on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day while owners Fenway Sports Group chose to sanction the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER): Chelsea returned to action in style, ending a run of five winless Premier League matches with a comfortable 2-0 victory over AFC Bournemouth. A goal and assist from Kai Havertz was enough to see the Blues take three points, and close what was a widening gap behind the European qualification berths. Chelsea’s first […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Argentina captain Lionel Messi has reached an “agreement in principle” to renew his contract at Paris St-Germain. Messi, 35, who led Argentina to World Cup glory in Qatar, is out of contract at the French club in June 2023. Earlier this week Barcelona president Joan Laporta said he “would love” Messi to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Arsenal moved seven points clear at the top of the Premier League table after coming from behind to defeat West Ham United 3-1 at the Emirates Stadium. The Hammers have now lost eight consecutive H2H visits, without a win since the opening weekend of the 2015/16 campaign. Mikel Arteta’s men were looking […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The English Premier League is back after the break due to the world cup held in Qatar. Arsenal are top, in case you forgot. Five points clear of Manchester City. And, no, they haven’t been smoking anything at the Emirates. Mikel Arteta’s team were outstanding for three months but the World Cup […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former English and Arsenal football legend, Paul Merson has criticised Argentine goalkeeper, Emiliano Martinez for mocking Kylian Mbappe after Argentina beat France at the World Cup in Qatar. Martinez had a good outing for the Albiceleste at the World Cup, keeping three clean sheets and making great saves in the penalty shootouts. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Patrice Motsepe believes the Super Eagles have the potential to win the World Cup. Nigeria have qualified for the World Cup six times with their best performance at the competition coming in 1994, 1998, and 2002 when the team reached the second round of the global football showpiece. Despite not qualifying for […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema has announced his retirement from the France national team a day after his country lost the World Cup final against Argentina. “I made the effort and the mistakes it took to be where I am today and I’m proud of it! I wrote my story and ours […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An inspired Lionel Messi capped a remarkable World Cup campaign with a final victory over reigning champions France in their World Cup final matchup on Sunday evening. Going head-to-head against an equally-impressive France in the final, the Argentines came out victors on penalties after a thrilling 3-3 game which included a Messi […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Argentina has won the World Cup in an overtime shootout, beating France 4-2 in penalty shootout goals after tying them 3-3 during regular play and securing soccer’s highest trophy for the country’s third time. The intense France-Argentina match was watched by tens of thousands of spectators inside the stadiums in Qatar, and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Around 14,000 police officers will be on duty across France on Sunday to guarantee security as Les Bleus take on Argentina in the World Cup final. The security operation, presented to Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin publicly on Friday, will see a concentration of forces in Paris, where huge crowds are expected in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Algeria has submitted a bid to host the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, its football federation said Friday after Guinea was stripped of the tournament as its infrastructure is not ready. “I am currently in Cairo and I have just officially submitted Algeria’s application” to host the tournament, Algerian Football Federation spokesman […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The FIFA world cup enters its final stage as Argentina will take on France in a rerun of a thrilling 2018 quarter-final. Argentina will play France in the World Cup final, as both sides aim to win the trophy for the third time. The South Americans breezed through their semi-final, with Lionel […]
