(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chelsea fullback Reece James will not be part of Gareth Southgate’s England team for the FIFA 2022 world cup due to injury concerns. According to SkySports, after discussions with Gareth Southgate on Tuesday, it was decided the full-back has not recovered sufficiently from the knee injury he picked up against AC Milan […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Everton’s long wait to win a trophy will not end with the League Cup after Frank Lampard’s men were well beaten 4-1 by Bournemouth on Tuesday, as Brentford bowed out on penalties to League Two Gillingham. In the first of two meetings between the clubs in five days, Bournemouth got the better […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The race for second most coveted trophy in club football heats up, the final is slated to be played in Budapest’s Puskás Aréna on May 31 2023. If there was one team Erik ten Hag would have wanted to avoid, it would probably have been Barcelona. United were drawn as the first […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Southampton have sacked manager Ralph Hasenhuttl after nearly four years in charge at the club. Hasenhuttl leaves the Saints after their 4-1 defeat to Newcastle on Sunday, which left them in the relegation zone after six losses in nine top-flight games. The Austrian was the Premier League’s fourth-longest serving manager, having taken […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A fascinating last-16 draw in the Champions League. The tie between Liverpool and Real Madrid stands out, of course, being a rematch of last season’s final that the Spanish club won 1-0 in Paris. That was always the danger for Liverpool that they would face a very strong side having finished second […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The English Premier League Super Sunday kicked off as Chelsea took on Arsenal at the Bridge. Gabriel Magalhães’ second-half strike ensured Arsenal returned to the Premier League (PL) summit and reaffirmed their title credentials with a superb 1-0 win over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Arteta’s men claimed the win, which they thoroughly […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Anthony Joshua has hit out at rival Tyson Fury after his bizarre X-rated rant at a YouTuber on social media. In a viral interview, the Gypsy King swore multiple times and insulted social media star True Geordie – real name Brian Davis – after he questioned Fury’s trilogy fight against Derek Chisora. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gerard Pique, one of Barcelona and Spain’s all-time greats – has announced his shock retirement from football. This Saturday will be the 35-year-old’s final game for his beloved club, the culmination of a legendary career, but also the climax of a chaotic few months during which he endured a high-profile break-up with […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Women’s Nations League will begin next year, the European football governing body UEFA announced on Thursday. The competition, which will link into qualification for the European Championship and the World Cup, will start in autumn 2023. As with the men’s UEFA Nations League, countries will be divided into leagues based on their […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Qatar authorities said Wednesday they have seized 144 counterfeit World Cup trophies, the latest raid on fakes hitting the market ahead of the football tournament that starts later this month. The interior ministry said officers launched an operation “acting on a piece of information about a website that promotes the sale of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian side Rivers United thrashed Al Nasr of Libya 5-0 in a CAF Confederation Cup play off match on Wednesday while Plateau United thrashed 4-1 Al Akhdar on the same day. Rivers United dominated the game from the onset before scoring two just two minutes later when Kazie Enyinnaya beat Al Nasr […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s Flamingos defeated Germany to clinch a consolation bronze medal at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in India. Meanwhile, defending champions Spain defeated stubborn Columbia 1-0 to lift the women U17 world title. The Nigeria-Germany match ended 3-3 in regulation time, leading to a penalty shootout. The penalty then ended 3-2 […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester United extended their unbeaten run to eight matches with a 1-0 victory over West Ham United at Old Trafford. One day shy of his 25th birthday, Marcus Rashford became the first player since Wayne Rooney in 2009 to bring up a century of United goals, moving his side into fifth place […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Graham Potter suffered defeat for the first time as Chelsea boss, losing 4-1 to his former employers Brighton & Hove Albion at the Amex Stadium. In the process, Roberto De Zerbi picked up his first victory since taking over from Potter. The hosts wasted absolutely no time in taking the game to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – English Premier league matchday 14 set to kick off as Leicester City host Man City at the King Power Stadium. Leicester City boss Brendan Rodgers appeared to be teetering on the precipice of losing his job. But winning back-to-back games over Leeds and Wolves by a combined 6-0 scoreline appears to have […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester United sealed their place in the Europa League knockouts with an easy 3-0 win over Sheriff Tiraspol. Cristiano Ronaldo enjoyed his return to the Manchester United first-team as he scored their third goal on Thursday night. The forward pounced late on to fire home after his initial header was saved for […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Barcelona waved goodbye to their Champions League hopes for the second season running and drowning in another Bayern Munich goals deluge. It was 3-0 on the night and the 5-0 aggregate score from their two games against the Germans in the group stage is a reminder of how far they still have […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Cristiano Ronaldo has returned to first-team training at Manchester United after burying the hatchet with manager Erik ten Hag. Ronaldo took part in a session with his team-mates at Carrington on Tuesday morning and is now in contention to play against Sheriff Tiraspol in the Europa League at Old Trafford on Thursday […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Arsenal dropped points for just the second time this season, drawing 1-1 with Southampton at Saint Mary’s. In the process, the Saints picked up just their second home win in eight Premier League games. Bukayo Saka’s dangerous inswinging cross offered an early warning for Southampton, before Granit Xhaka struck within the opening […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Casemiro rescued Manchester United as the Brazil midfielder grabbed his first goal for the club in stoppage-time to salvage a dramatic 1-1 draw at Chelsea on Saturday. Erik ten Hag’s side were seconds away from defeat after Jorginho’s 87th minute penalty put Chelsea ahead in United’s first match since Cristiano Ronaldo was […]
