(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria and Egypt will faceoff at the Stade Roumdé Adjia, Garoua as both sides aim to begin their 2021 Africa Cup of Nations on a positive note. Nigeria will be without top scorer in the qualifiers Victor Osimhen, Watford forward Emmanuel Dennis and 2019 AFCON top scorer Odion Ighalo, while Egypt will […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy could miss Senegal’s opening game of the Africa Cup of Nations against Zimbabwe after he was among a new group of players to test positive for Covid-19. Mendy, captain Kalidou Koulibaly and forward Famara Diedhiou returned positive results Saturday during required tests 48 hours ahead of their tournament […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester City coach, Pep Guardiola, has tested positive for COVID-19. The club announced this on their website on Thursday. This development means that Guardiola, who tested positive along with assistant Juanma Lillo, will not be available for Friday’s FA Cup trip to Swindon Town. The statement read: “Both are now isolating, along […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Juventus begin a crucial month for the season with the visit of old rivals Napoli as Serie A returns to action on Thursday, with a Covid-19 resurgence looming large over fixtures. Dozens of players among the top division’s 20 clubs are out of action with the virus, with Juve captain Giorgio Chiellini […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Carlo Ancelotti admitted Real Madrid were “still on holiday” as they suffered a shock 1-0 loss at relegation-battling Getafe in La Liga on Sunday. Madrid’s surprise defeat is their first in three months and gives fresh hope to the beleaguered chasing pack in Spain, after Eder Militao’s early error allowed Enes Unal […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lionel Messi has tested positive for Covid-19 and has entered self-isolation, his club Paris Saint-Germain announced on Sunday. The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner was one of four PSG players to test positive for the virus ahead of a French Cup match against Vannes. The Argentinian star has endured a difficult start to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Super Eagles Striker, Victor Osimhen, has tested positive for coronavirus just 10 days to the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. His club, Napoli, announced this on Thursday. The club said, “Napoli has announced that Victor Osimhen has tested positive for Covid-19 but is asymptomatic. Dr. Tartaro was due to perform a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Football Federation has appointed Portuguese coach, Jose Peseiro, as Super Eagles Head Coach. NFF announced this in a communique on Wednesday after its National Executive Council meeting. “After careful consideration of a memo presented by Chairman of the Technical and Development Sub-Committee, the Executive Committee endorsed a proposal for the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Title-chasers Liverpool slipped to their second English Premier League (EPL) defeat of the season after substitute Ademola Lookman earned Leicester City a hard-fought 1-0 victory on Tuesday. Liverpool dominated the first half against an injury-hit Leicester City and looked set to take a deserved lead. This was when they were awarded a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Interim coach of Nigeria’s Super Eagles, Augustine Eguavoen, says that he is worried about AFCON 2021 since a lot of European clubs don’t want to release players for the tournament on time. African Examiner recalls that some managers of top European clubs with African players have kicked against the timing of AFCON, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bukayo Saka nets brace as Arsenal ease past Norwich in 5-0 win thrashing Norwich (UK). Bukayo Saka netted a brace as Arsenal continued their bid for Champions League qualification in a comfortable 5-0 win away at Norwich City on Sunday. Saka opened the scoring early on before defender Kieran Tierney doubled Arsenal’s […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria on Saturday shortlisted a 28-man squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations and the list was made public by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). Huesca’s Kelechi Nwakalu, Union Berlin’s Taiwo Awoniyi, Almeria striker Sadiq Umar and in-form Watford forward Emmanuel Dennis all made the list. The usual regulars are also […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 82 Division, Nigerian Army Enugu, Major General T. A. Lagbaja has stressed the need for the promotion and development of grass root sports in the country, saying it would assist in channeling youth restiveness into productive ventures He said sports remain a veritable tool for unity across […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick has confirmed that the NFF held talks with Roma manager, Jose Mourinho, as they search for a new Super Eagles head coach. Pinnick disclosed this in a media parley with sports journalists in Lagos. The NFF boss also disclosed that the national team […]
(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 […]
