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Wednesday, August 25th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang started his season with a hat-trick as Arsenal forgot their 2021/2022 English Premier League (EPL) troubles to hit second-tier West Bromwich Albion 6-0 on Wednesday. The emphatic victory helped them to reach the third round of the 2021/2022 League Cup. Southampton went two better, dealing fourth-tier Newport County an 8-0 […]
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Wednesday, August 25th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Serena Williams has withdrawn from next week’s U.S. Open due to her torn hamstring that has not completely healed ahead of the final Grand Slam of the year, the American said on Wednesday. Williams, a six-times winner at Flushing Meadows, has had an injury-marred season and limped out of her first-round match […]
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Wednesday, August 25th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The US Department of Justice has agreed to hand FIFA $201 million (171m euros) confiscated from corrupt football administrators, the governing body of world football announced on Tuesday. Most of the cash comes from US legal actions in the wake of the “FIFAgate” scandal, which erupted in May 2015 with the dramatic […]
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Sunday, August 22nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – FIFA and the player’s union FIFPRO are cooperating to evacuate male and female footballers who wish to leave Afghanistan, the global body’s secretary general Fatma Samoura told AFP on Sunday. Last week, hardline Islamist militants the Taliban took control in Kabul with tens of thousands of people trying to leave in what […]
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Monday, August 16th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bordeaux doctors have said that Nigerian striker Samuel Kalu collapsed on the pitch in a French Ligue 1 game at Marseille on Sunday because of “dizzy spell”. Bordeaux player, Remy Oudin, who replaced the Nigerian after he was substituted made this known. Bordeaux striker Samuel Kalu collapsed on the pitch in a […]
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Monday, August 16th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Even without the services of their embattled striker Harry Kane, Tottenham Hotspurs overcame the firepower of Manchester city and defeated the league defending champions 1-0. As usual City began the game with a barrage of attacks on Spurs goal but the London team stood firm with occasional counter attacks that unsettled Pep […]
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Saturday, August 14th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Raphael Varane was paraded as a new Manchester United player ahead of Saturday’s Premier League opener against Leeds after signing a four-year contract with the Red Devils on Saturday. “Manchester United is delighted to announce the signing of Raphael Varane, keeping him at the club until June 2025,” United said in a […]
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Saturday, August 14th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – First Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced its sponsorship of the 5th edition of the Chief Olusegun Obasanjo golf tournament, organized by the Abeokuta golf club. The competition, which is scheduled to hold on Saturday, 14th August 2021 will have Chief Obasanjo perform the ceremonial Tee-off to the glamour of the 150 […]
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Friday, August 13th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Brentford announced their arrival in the English Premier League (EPL) in style on Friday as goals from Sergi Canos and Christian Norgaard secured a memorable 2-0 win over Arsenal. A below-par Gunners side missing captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and fellow striker Alexandre Lacazette were deservedly beaten in the 2021/2022 season opening game. The […]
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Friday, August 13th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Roma are considering making an offer for Kelechi Iheanacho if they fail to sign Tammy Abraham. Iheanacho signed a new three-year Leicester City contract in April but he is now reported to be a transfer target for Jose Mourinho’s as Roma. The Serie A club have already agreed a £34million deal with […]
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Thursday, August 12th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Substitute goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga made two shootout saves as Champions League winners Chelsea beat Spain’s Villarreal 6-5 on penalties to add the UEFA Super Cup to their trophy collection on Wednesday. Extra time had ended 1-1 at Belfast’s Windsor Park ground, with Chelsea replacing goalkeeper Edouard Mendy with Kepa in the final […]
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Tuesday, August 10th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former FC Barcelona skipper, Lionel Messi, has finally reached an agreement with Paris Saint-Germain as a free agent. Following the Argentine’s failure to reach an agreement on a new deal with the Catalan mega-club after a meeting last Thursday, there have been rumours linking the 34-year-old to PSG. Messi, at Sunday press […]
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Sunday, August 8th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former FC Barcelona captain Lionel Messi on Sunday confirmed he could join Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) after his reluctant departure from the Spanish giants. The 34-year-old Argentina superstar is a free agent after his contract at Camp Nou expired. Asked about possibly joining the Parisians, Messi told a news conference: “That’s honestly one […]
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Sunday, August 8th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The U.S topped the Olympics medals table for the third successive time after ending the Tokyo Games on Sunday with a best 39 gold, 41 silver and 33 bronze medals. American highlights included veteran Alysson Felix winning a gold medal in the 4×400 metres relay and a bronze medal individually to become […]
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Saturday, August 7th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Jack Grealish’s Manchester City debut was spoiled by Kelechi Iheanacho as the Leicester striker’s late penalty clinched a 1-0 win in the Community Shield on Saturday. All eyes were on Grealish when he came on as a second half substitute following his British record £100 million ($139 million) move from Aston Villa […]
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Friday, August 6th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Solomon Dalung, former minister of sports, has stated that the Sunday Dare-led administration must take responsibility for the “shame” it brought to Nigeria at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics. Dalung also stated that Dare, who replaced him as the sports minister in 2019, does not have the “patriotic political will to consolidate on […]
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Friday, August 6th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Rangers inter. FC of Enugu at the main bowl of Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium Enugu, defeated visiting Plateau United of Jos 2-0 in the week 38 and last match of the 2020/202 season of the Nigeria professional Football league NPFL. The Flying Antelopes scored at exactly 7 minutes into the first half via […]
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Thursday, August 5th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Six-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi will leave Barcelona despite both parties having reached an agreement over a new contract, the La Liga club said on Thursday, citing economic and structural obstacles to the renewal of the deal. Messi, who joined Barca’s youth set-up aged 13, is the club’s all-time top scorer […]
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Thursday, August 5th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Police investigating the online racial abuse of England players following the Euro 2020 final against Italy have made 11 arrests so far. Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka were victims of abuse after they missed penalties in the shoot-out defeat at Wembley in July. The UK Football Policing Unit said of […]
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Thursday, August 5th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s women’s 4 x 100 metres relay team were unsuccessful on Thursday as they could only turn in a time of 43.25 seconds in their heat at the Tokyo Olympic Games. The result could only place the team in sixth position in the eight-team heat 2 of the competition’s first round. The […]
