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Friday, December 13th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Super Eagles player, Tijjani Babangida, has opened up concerning the lost of his family in a car accident that happened in early 2024. Babanginda spoke in an emotional documentary issued by his former club, Ajax Amsterdam, on Thursday. The African Examiner recalls that on May 9, the former footballer was travelling […]
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Sunday, December 8th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chelsea roared back from two goals down to beat Tottenham 4-3 on Sunday, moving just four points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool. Spurs raced into an early 2-0 lead but Enzo Maresca’s men turned the match on its head, scoring four times, including two penalties from England forward Cole Palmer, before a […]
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Sunday, December 8th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester City failed to win for the eighth time in nine games in a 2-2 draw at Crystal Palace on Saturday as high winds caused the Merseyside derby between Everton and Liverpool to be postponed. City had the chance to go second in the Premier League but failed to build on a […]
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Friday, December 6th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The NBA will stage two pre-season games in Macau next October, its deputy commissioner said on Friday, marking its return to China after being frozen out for more than five years. No NBA games have been held in China since two pre-season contests in 2019 after a tweet from then-Houston Rockets general […]
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Friday, December 6th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lionel Messi and Inter Miami will kick off FIFA’s new 32-team Club World Cup when the Major League Soccer side take on Egypt’s Al Ahly in the June 15 opener, the draw for the tournament revealed on Thursday. Brazilian team Palmeiras and Portugal’s Porto complete Group A alongside Argentina World Cup winner […]
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Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Arsenal will host Manchester United in the FA Cup third round next month in a meeting of the competition’s two most successful clubs. United are the holders after winning it for the 13th time last season, while Arsenal lifted the last of their record 14 trophies in 2020. The tie is set […]
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Monday, December 2nd, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – At least 56 people were confirmed dead after a fan clash at a football match that resulted in a stampede in the city of Nzerekore, Guinea. A statement from the Guinea government on Monday stated that the incident happened on Sunday afternoon during the final of a local tournament in Nzerekore. The […]
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Sunday, December 1st, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Liverpool opened up a nine-point lead at the top of the Premier League as Manchester City’s crisis deepened in a 2-0 defeat at Anfield on Sunday. Cody Gakpo’s 12th-minute goal was scant reward for the Reds’ first-half domination and they sealed an 18th win in 20 games under Arne Slot thanks to […]
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Wednesday, November 27th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER). – Chief Executive (CEO) and General Manager of Rangers International football club of Enugu, Barrister Amobi Ezeaku has dismissed speculations in some quarters that, himself and the clubs Technical Adviser, Fidelis Ilechukwu are making moves to leave the reigning Champions of the Nigeria professional Football League NPFL. He made the clarification Tuesday in […]
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Tuesday, November 26th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester City’s winless streak extends to six games as Feyenoord pull off one of the all-time UEFA Champions League comebacks. Despite being down three goals in the 75th minute, the Dutch side were able to rally back to erase the deficit, thanks in part to some blatant defensive errors from the City […]
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Saturday, November 23rd, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Arsenal got their Premier League title challenge back on track with a 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest on Saturday as Chelsea moved up to third by beating Leicester 2-1. Champions Manchester City are aiming to snap a four-game losing streak when they host Tottenham later. Arsenal were expected to be contenders to […]
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Wednesday, November 20th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The qualification race for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) has ended on Tuesday with all 24 teams for the competition now known. While some teams had qualified earlier, others (like the Benin Republic) left it late to book their tickets for the continental football fiesta. The competition will hold next […]
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Wednesday, November 20th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Pep Guardiola is set to extend his stay in charge of Manchester City by signing a one-year extension to his contract, the Athletic reported on Tuesday. Guardiola has won six Premier League titles and the club’s first-ever Champions League since arriving at the Etihad in 2016. The former Barcelona and Bayern Munich […]
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Friday, November 15th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Super Eagles have qualified for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) despite having one game left in the race to the competition. Libya, bottom of the Group D lot, defeated Rwanda 0-1 in Kigali, meaning Nigeria have reached the finals of the tournament. The defeat means Rwanda are five points […]
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Tuesday, November 12th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The world’s best football clubs will discover their group stage opponents for the inaugural 32-club FIFA Club World Cup at the draw on December 5 in Miami. The date was highly anticipated as many questions still surround this competition, whose revenues and benefits for the clubs remain a mystery — its TV […]
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Sunday, November 10th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Liverpool opened up a five-point lead at the top of the Premier League as Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah struck in a 2-0 win over Aston Villa. The Reds took full advantage of Manchester City’s latest defeat at Brighton earlier on Saturday to surge further clear of the champions. Liverpool failed to […]
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Friday, November 8th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Galatasaray coach, Okan Buruk, has stated that ts 3-2 victory over English side, Tottenham in the UEFA Europa League wasn’t just a win for the club but also a statement for Turkish football. “Tonight, we didn’t just play for Galatasaray; we played for Turkish football,” he said in a late Thursday statement […]
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Wednesday, November 6th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The interim coach of Nigeria’s Super Eagles, Augustine Eguavoen, has invited 23 players for the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Benin Republic and Rwanda. Among the players listed for the games is Galatasaray’s star striker, Victor Osimhen, who was absent in the last game against Libya due to injury. He returned […]
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Wednesday, November 6th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Sporting Lisbon marked the final home game of coach Ruben Amorim’s reign in stunning fashion as Viktor Gyokeres’ hat-trick saw them come from behind to thrash Manchester City 4-1. The result meant that Sporting continued their superb start to the Champions League on Tuesday. The Portuguese league leaders were outplayed for most […]
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Friday, November 1st, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ruben Amorim was Friday named as the new manager of Manchester United, replacing the sacked Erik ten Hag. The 39-year-old Portuguese coach, who won two Primeira Liga titles with Sporting Lisbon, has signed a deal until 2027 and will join the club on November 11. “Manchester United is delighted to announce the […]
