(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester United has begun taking action against Cristiano Ronaldo concerning his interview with Piers Morgan, in which he slammed many aspects of the club. African Examiner writes that workers have been seen tearing a large poster featuring Ronaldo from the side of Old Trafford. The Portuguese granted an interview as he opened […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Manchester United interim manager, Ralf Rangnick, has reacted to Cristiano Ronaldo after the Portugal captain alleged that he had ‘never even heard’ of him. It could be recalled that Ronaldo had recently slammed Rangnick during an interview with Piers Morgan, saying that he had ‘never heard’ of the German. The Portugal […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Argentina’s Lionel Messi has picked out Brazil, France and England as the biggest threats to his dream of finally adding a FIFA World Cup winners’ medal to his bulging trophy cabinet. The 35-year-old Paris St-Germain (PSG) forward will again shoulder Argentina’s hopes in Qatar as they bid to deliver the South American […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Head coach José Peseiro has the full complement of invited players as Nigeria get set for their international friendly with Portugal in Lisbon on Thursday, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) says. Ademola Olajire, NFF’s Director of Communications, disclosed in a statement on Tuesday that players in camp included goalkeepers Francis Uzoho, Maduka Okoye […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – In the explosive interview with his friend Piers Morgan on TalkTV, Ronaldo criticised the club’s progress since he first left in 2009. Cristiano Ronaldo launched an astonishing attack on Manchester United and manager Erik Ten Hag that looks certain to end his Old Trafford career. Ronaldo accused Ten Hag and United executives […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Arsenal moved five points clear at the top of the Premier League (PL) table with a comfortable 2-0 win away at Wolverhampton Wanderers in their final game before the FIFA World Cup. Meanwhile, Manchester City’s 11-game home winning streak in the Premier League (PL) was snapped thanks to a gutsy performance from […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Tottenham beat Leeds United 4-3 when they host them on Saturday to remain in the top four as Premier League goes on a six-week break for the World Cup in Qatar. Leeds got the early lead when Crysencio Summerville scored in the 10th minute of the game but Harry Kane equalised for […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Fans of Liverpool and Manchester City have reacted on social media after the two Premier League giants were drawn to play in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup. Pep Guardiola’s side will host the team they narrowly pipped to the Premier League title by one point last season, at the Etihad, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Super Eagles coach Jose Peseiro has stated reasons major clubs like Chelsea, Manchester United and Real Madrid are interested in signing Victor Osimhen. Osimhen is renowned in Europe as one of the most potent strikers since he moved to Napoli from Lille in 2020. This season in the Italian topflight league, the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester City increased the pressure on Graham Potter with a 2-0 win over Chelsea to progress to the last 16 of the League Cup on Wednesday as Arsenal and Tottenham crashed out. City won the battle of two much-changed sides at the Etihad as two goals in five second-half minutes from Riyad […]
(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 […]
