(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A UK court has jailed Nigerian-born professional rugby player, Daniel Igbinedion, 26, for beating and strangling his 35-year-old girlfriend, Katy Lyles. The court was told that Igbinedion dragged his insurance broker girlfriend out of a club and tore off her SmartWatch so she couldn’t dial 999 before threatening her with a blade. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen, has stated that he will be available to feature at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. It could be recalled that Osimhen’s participation was doubtful after he suffered a facial injury during their Serie A clash against Inter Milan last November. The striker fractured his left cheekbone and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) says that there are plans to adopt Arabic as its fifth official language. FIFA announced this in a statement posted on its website. The proposal to adopt Arabic which is spoken by over 450 million people was made to commemorate the UN’s World Arabic Language […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chelsea produced another disappointing performance as they were held to a 0-0 draw against Wolverhampton Wanderers at the Molineux Stadium on Sunday. Chelsea struggled to get into the match against a spirited Wolves side, who will be disappointed to only come away with one point. The hosts dominated the majority of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bayern Munich president Herbert Hainer on Sunday ruled out bidding for Dortmund striker Erling Haaland and hopes record-breaking forward Robert Lewandowski finishes his career with the Bavarian giants. Hainer told broadcaster Sport1 that FC Bayern will not sign Haaland “because we have Robert Lewandowski”. The Poland striker, 34 next August, has a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Premier League have postponed four more matches this weekend as the coronavirus crisis wreaked further havoc on the English top-flight on Thursday. Covid outbreaks across the Premier League forced officials to cancel Southampton’s game against Brentford, Watford’s meeting with Crystal Palace and West Ham’s fixture against Norwich on Saturday. Leicester’s trip […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Interim Super Eagles boss, Augustine Eguavoen, has stated that he was shocked when his name was mentioned as the next coach of the national team. African Examiner recalls that Franco-German gaffer, Gernot Rohr was sacked by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) over the weekend after a series of poor performance in the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Barcelona striker, Sergio Aguero, on Wednesday stated that he is retiring from football. Aguero disclosed this during an emotional press conference at the Nou Camp, in which he appeared along with club president, Joan Laporta. The 33-year-old broke down in tears before he was able to say a word. Aguero said: “This […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Barcelona will face Napoli in the Europa League knockout round play-off stage after the Catalan giants crashed out in the Champions’ League group stage for the first time since the 2000-01 season. Xavi Hernandez’s Barca will continue their European campaign in the second-tier competition, with the winner of their tie with Napoli […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Director of Coaching Education of the Football Coaches Association of African Nations (FCAAN), Henry Abiodun, has resigned his appointment. This is contained in his letter of resignation, dated Dec. 10. Sunday in Akure. Abiodun said he resigned because he felt like moving on and trying other things and that there was […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester United and Aston Villa are the latest Premier League clubs to be affected by outbreaks of coronavirus cases, according to reports on Sunday. United’s Premier League clash with Brentford on Tuesday is in doubt after multiple positive cases were detected among players and staff on Sunday morning, the BBC reported. All […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Liverpool FC right-back, Trent Alexander-Arnold, has been named the Premier League’s Player of the Month for November. This is due to his recent form part of which had him contribute one goal – a pinpoint free-kick away at West Ham United – and four assists to help Liverpool continue a strong push […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former goalkeeper of the Nigerian women’s national football team, Rachael Aladi Ayegba, has turned into a bus driver in the United Kingdom. Ayegba played in the 2007 Women’s World Cup, the 2006 and 2008 African Women’s Championships and had an 11-year stint as a pro in Finland, winning the league title […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) -Brazilian football legend Pele has been hospitalised for treatment of a previously identified colon tumour, his doctors said Wednesday, the latest health issue for the 81-year-old icon. The three-time world champion was admitted to Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo “for follow-up treatment of the colon tumor identified in September this year,” his […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Tottenham Hotspur manager, Antonio Conte, has revealed that players on his team and some of his backroom staff have contracted the COVID-19 virus. Conte, who was scheduled for an in-person pre-match press conference on Wednesday, was only able to take questions virtually due to the incident where he revealed that eight players […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – US tennis star, Serena Williams, will not compete at the Australian Open in January on the advice of doctors, organisers announced on Wednesday. The seven-time winner, 40, is still one behind the all-time record of grand slam tournament victories with 23. She said, “While this is never an easy decision to make, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – West Ham United added Chelsea to their top teams of defeat this season after an entertaining 3-2 win. Arthur Masuaku scored an absolutely bizarre winner in the 89th minute, which dashed the hope of Tuchel Chelsea team to maintain their top on the table. Details shortly…
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Super Eagles may have gotten a massive boost for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations as Napoli’s striker, Victor Osimhen, is likely to be ready for the tournament after he was earlier being ruled out for three months due to injury. African Examiner recalls that Osimhen fractured his eye socket and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – After the 2021 Ballon d’Or Awards held last night, former Spain international and Real Madrid goalkeeper, Iker Casillas has stated that it has become more difficult for him to believe in football awards. African Examiner recalls that the men’s Ballon d’Or prize was won by Paris St-Germain player, Lionel Messi for a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Argentina’s Lionel Messi won the Ballon d’Or award for the best player in the world for a record-stretching seventh time on Monday, beating Robert Lewandowski and Jorginho to lift soccer’s most prestigious trophy. It added to his 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015 and 2019 trophies after winning the Copa America for the […]
