(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Tokyo Olympics were opened on Friday a year behind schedule by Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and tennis star Naomi Osaka lit the cauldron in the culmination of a low-key ceremony. The event was in an all-but-empty stadium against the backdrop of the coronavirus. The emperor and other dignitaries wore face masks just […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The newly elected National Executive Committee (Exco) officials of Rangers International FC of Enugu, South- East Nigeria Supporters Club was on Thursday officially inaugurated, with the entire Management of the Club, conspicuously absent without any reason. African Examiner Sports reports that the Enugu based Nigeria professional football League (NPFL), team established in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Guinea’s five athletes will participate in the Tokyo Olympics after all, a statement from the West African nation’s sports ministry said on Thursday. This reverses the previous day’s decision to suspend its participation in the Games citing the pandemic. On Wednesday, Sports Minister Sanoussy Bantama Sow said in a letter to the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, has promised to unmask the unidentified Nigerian man who harassed the Super Falcons in Vienna, Austria, while they were on train Tuesday. The man had accused the senior team players of failing Nigerian Youths as they represented a terrorist government. In a viral […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Ugandan athlete who went missing in Japan last week after failing to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics has been found in the Mie prefecture, local police said on Tuesday. Weightlifter Julius Ssekitoleko was found in the town of Yokkaichi after being registered as missing from a team training camp in Izumisano […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Forty-nine people were arrested and 19 police officers were injured in London on Sunday under a policing operation for England’s Euro 2020 final against Italy at Wembley. The Metropolitan Police said early on Monday that a total of 49 people were arrested during a policing operation for the football match “for a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gareth Southgate took full responsibility for England’s failure from the penalty kicks spot as Italy secured Euro 2020 glory at Wembley on Sunday. Following a 1-1 draw after 120 minutes, after Leonardo Bonucci had cancelled out Luke Shaw’s second-minute opener, it was a familiar spot-kick outcome for the Three Lions. Marcus Rashford, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Football went to Rome from Wembley in London on Sunday, thanks to an astonishing penalty kicks shootout which ended 3-2 in Italy’s favour against England in the Euro 2020 final. After a 1-1 draw following 120 minutes, Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho, brought on at the death just to take penalty kicks, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Argentina ended their 28-year wait to lift the Copa America after Angel Di Maria’s first-half goal clinched a 1-0 victory over Brazil in Saturday’s final at Rio de Janeiro’s Maracana. Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) midfielder Di Maria, who was promoted to the starting line-up for the final match, coolly lobbed over Brazil goalkeeper […]
FC Barcelona Sign “Austrian Messi” On Loan From Rapid Vienna (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – FC Barcelona have completed the signing of Yusuf Demir on loan from Rapid Vienna with an option to buy. The 18-year-old winger has earned a fine reputation at home after breaking into the Rapid Vienna team so young. He has been dubbed […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A penalty kick rebound converted by Harry Kane gave England a deserved 2-1 win over Denmark in Wednesday’s Euro 2020 semi-final. Victory helped them to set up a home showpiece against Italy on Sunday. Kane saw his 104th minute penalty kick controversially not overturned by video review in spite of Raheem Sterling […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Italy qualified for the final match of the 2020 European Championships after beating Spain in a dramatic penalty kicks shootout at Wembley after 120 minutes football had ended 1-1. Although Spain goalkeeper Unai Simon saved the first Italian penalty kick, taken by Manuel Locatelli, Dani Olmo fired over for the Spanish and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Crystal Palace have appointed Patrick Vieira as their new manager on a three-year deal, the English Premier League (EPL) club said on Sunday. The former Arsenal captain replaces Roy Hodgson, who stepped down at the end of last season after four years at the helm. Vieira has signed a contract until the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The senior male national team of Mexico on Saturday whipped their Nigerian counterparts 4-0 in an international friendly in Los Angeles. The Mexican side, known as El Tri, were dominant throughout the match played at the United Airlines Field at the Memorial Coliseum. Hector Herrera gave the Mexican side the lead after […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Italy underlined their status as Euro 2020 contenders again on Friday with a 2-1 victory over world ranking leaders Belgium in an exciting quarter-final match. Also, in the first match of the quarterfinal, Goalkeeper Unai Simon saved two penalty kicks as Spain beat Switzerland 3-1 in a shootout on Friday to secure […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Six-time Ballon d’Or winner, Lionel Messi is officially a free agent with his FC Barcelona contract expiring, but the Catalans say they are in the process of confirming a new deal. The 34-year-old Argentina international’s Barcelona contract expired on June 30, amid speculation of a move away from Camp Nou which he […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Yann Sommer’s save in the penalty shootout against France’s superstar Kylian Mbappe in Bucharest has turned Switzerland into a gigantic party mile. The country’s first quarterfinal appearance in over 67 years at the European Championship has triggered incomparable emotions among most of the 8.5 million inhabitants. Packed streets in all regions with […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A rugby player on Uganda’s national team has disappeared from his hotel in Monaco where the team was isolated. The team was in isolation after some members tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the repechage qualifier for the Tokyo Olympics. Uganda Rugby Union in a statement said the player, James Odong, was […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Italy set a new unbeaten record of 31 games as they qualified for the Euro 2020 quarterfinals with a 2-1 extra-time win over Austria at Wembley on Saturday. Substitutes Federico Chiesa and Matteo Pessina netted in style in the 95th and 105th minutes respectively as Roberto Mancini’s side laboured to set up […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Denmark produced a sensational 4-1 win over Russia in their last group stage match at Euro 2020 on Monday to secure emotional progress into the last 16. The Danish side are level with Finland and Russia in Group B on three points but advanced for having the better goal difference in matches […]
