(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Uche Eke, the first Nigerian to be competing in the Olympics gymnastics competition, says his target is to make the final of the event at the 2020 Tokyo Games. Eke who hails from Igbere in Abia told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) from his U.S. base after a week-long visit to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Indomitable Lions of Cameroon in an international friendly played on Friday beat the Super Eagles of Nigeria 1-0 in a match played at the Wiener Neustadt Stadium, Austria. Cameroon midfielder Zambo Anguissa find the back of the net in the 37th minute to end the game 1-0. Nigeria last clashed with […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chelsea won the 2021 UEFA Champions League title on Saturday, beating fellow English club Manchester City in the final, 1-0. The Blues got a goal in the first half from Kai Havertz, and City couldn’t respond as superstar Kevin De Bruyne left in the second half due to injury. The Blues controlled […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City and Thomas Tuchel’s Chelsea are in Porto as tension builds towards Saturday’s all-English Champions League final showdown in the Portuguese city which was named as a last-minute host for the match. It is the third final of Europe’s elite club competition to be played between two Premier League […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Black Stars FC of New Haven on Saturday defeated Young Stars Football club of Iva Valley, both from Enugu, to emerge champions of the maiden edition of the Late Chidi Ofo-Okenwa under-13 football competition played at the main bowl of the Nnamdi Azikiwe Sports Stadium. African Examiner Sports reports that in the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Real Madrid have confirmed that Zinedine Zidane has decided to step down as the club’s manager despite still having 12 months left to run on his contract. The Frenchman’s desire to walk away from the most demanding of coaching posts in mid-May, with it now revealed that ties will be severed in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Spanish side Villarreal beat Manchester United 11-10 in a penalty shootout to win the Europa League on Wednesday in Gdansk. Edinsob Cavani had canceled out Gerard Moreno’s opening goal before 9,500 fans, sitting in the stands of the stadium in the Polish city. Manchester United made a strong start to press high […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An Enugu based Medical practitioner, (Dr). Orji Uchenna Iloakasi, has emerged National Chairman of Rangers Inter. FC of Enugu, supporters Club. He was unanimously elected on Tuesday during the Association’s election held at its Secretariat at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Sports Stadium Enugu. Announcing the result, at the end of voting exercise, Chairman […]
…. Hail Uwumi’s Appointment (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ex- Footballers in Nigeria, operating under the platform of Professional Footballers Association of Nigeria (PFAN), has frowned at the continued use of novice in the game in administering affairs of the Sport in the Country. It noted that the engagement of non- core professional in piloting the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Liverpool and Chelsea claimed the last two remaining UEFA Champions League spots in Sunday’s English Premier League (EPL) finale. Liverpool beat Crystal Palace 2-0 at Anfield from Sadio Mane’s brace to place third behind Manchester City and Manchester United while Chelsea could afford a 1-2 loss at Aston Villa. The Blues finished […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Liverpool’s late-season charge continued as they moved into the English Premier League’s top four thanks to a 3-0 win away at Burnley. The Reds claimed a fourth successive win to further boost their hopes of sealing UEFA Champions League qualification. Roberto Firmino and Nathaniel Phillips got goals either side of halt-time at […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Three-time African champions Nigeria will clash with CONCACAF Gold Cup-holders Mexico in a friendly at Los Angeles on July 3. Ademola Olajire, the Director of Communication of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), in a statement on Wednesday said the match would hold at the Memorial Coliseum in the State of California, U.S. He […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, on Sunday, berated Super Eagles stars, Kelechi Iheanacho and Wilfred Ndidi, for displaying the Nigerian flag following their win against fellow English side, Chelsea to win their first ever FA Cup on Saturday. The African Examiner writes that Iheanacho and Ndidi […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Tyson Fury has confirmed his all-British showdown with Anthony Joshua will take place in Saudi Arabia on Aug. 14. The pair will contest all four world heavyweight titles for the first time in the sport’s history. In a video posted to Twitter on Sunday, 32-year-old Fury said: “I have got some massive […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Goalkeeper Alisson Becker headed a dramatic stoppage-time winner at West Brom to keep Liverpool’s UEFA Champions League hopes alive. Just as the Reds’ top-four chances looked virtually over, the Brazil international glanced in Trent Alexander-Arnold’s corner-kick to clinch a 2-1 win on Sunday. He was mobbed by his teammates after his shock goal […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Barcelona put on a brilliant display to beat Chelsea 4-0 to win the Women’s Champions League final for the first time in the club’s history Sunday. Coming into the game full of confidence after winning the Women’s Super League title last week, Chelsea were on the back foot from the very beginning […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Football Supporters Club (NFSC) has described Midfielder, Wilfred Ndidi and Forward, Kelechi Iheanacho, as gifts to Nigeria. The duo helped their club, Leicester City to clinch the 2020/2021 English FA Cup title. The club’s National Chairman, Samuel Ikpea, gave the commendation in a statement by NFSC’s media officer, Peter Ejiofor. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Wilfred Ndidi and Kelechi Iheneancho’s Leicester City have beaten Chelsea 1-0 to win the FA Cup for the first time in the club’s history. Telemann’s second half cracker settled the game in which Chelsea were largely poor. Chelsea’s equaliser in the dying minute was rightly ruled out for offside with the Leicester […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ferran Torres scored a remarkable hat-trick as Manchester City celebrated being English Premier League (EPL) champions with a thrilling 4-3 win over Newcastle. The visitors dominated the early stages, although without creating meaningful changes, and it was the Magpies who took the lead with 25 minutes gone. Jonjo Shelvey delivered the set-piece […]
Liverpool breathed new life into their bid for a top-four finish in the Premier League after a 4-2 victory in their rescheduled game at Manchester United. The initial match on May 2 was called off as anti-Glazer protestors invaded Old Trafford, while Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team were stuck at the team hotel. United fans again […]
