(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Kenya, Ethiopia, Cameroon among other African nations have indicated interest to participate in the first International Coal city Marathon race being staged by the Enugu state government, come November 24, 2018. Winner of the 21 kilometers half marathon would smile home with a price money of $3,500 while, runners up (2nd position) will pocket […]
MANCHESTER, England — Jose Mourinho blasted the attitude of his Manchester United players after Saturday’s draw with Wolves and said he was more upset with the result than the heavy defeat to Tottenham. United were held 1-1 by the Premier League new boys at Old Trafford to end a run of three straight wins and Mourinho said […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The incumbent President of the Nigeria Footbal Federation NFF Amaju Pinnick has been re-elected. In an exercise which took place Thursday in Katsina, Pinnick emerged the winner with a total of 34 votes to beat three other contestants, including his immediate predecessor, Aminu Maigari who polled eight votes. Other contestants were Chief Taiwo Ogunjobi who […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Roberto Firmino struck a stoppage-time winner as Liverpool beat Paris St Germain 3-2 at Anfield on Tuesday after Kylian Mbappe looked to have secured a point for the French side in a compelling Champions League Group C clash. PSG had come back from two goals down with Mbappe equalising in the 83rd […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has banned Super Eagles’ Chief Coach Salisu Yusuf from all football–related activities for one year with $5,000 fine. The ban was made by four-man Ethics and Fair Play committees of the Football body. NFF’s Director of Communications Ademola Olajire announced the decision in a statement issued Wednesday in Abuja. Olajire […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former Brazilian striker Ronaldo has taken control of Real Valladolid. This happened after he bought 51 percent of the La Liga club´s shares. At a press conference held Monday in the city´s town hall Valladolid, President Carlos Suarez disclosed: “Today is a starting point. “Ronaldo personally acquires 51 percent of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Feet and Tricks International, organisers of the first ever African Football Freestyle Championship in Africa has named former professional English footballer, John Fashanu; Former Nigerian defender and former Head of Lagos State Football Association, Waidi Akanni; and former Super Eagles Coach, Samson Siasia, Superstar actresses, Kate Henshaw and Tonto Dikeh as brand […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Champions League runners-up Liverpool, Ligue 1 champions Paris St Germain and Serie A side Napoli have been thrown together in the pick of the groups. Following the draw for this season’s Champions League made on Thursday, their group could already be referred to as the ‘group of death’. The trio were drawn into […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chelsea kept up their 100 per cent start to the English Premier League (EPL) season by snatching a 2-1 win at a stubborn Newcastle United on Sunday. The Blues grabbed a dramatic victory at St. James Park, thanks to a late own goal by DeAndre Yedlin. Eden Hazard had blasted Chelsea ahead […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester United Manager Jose Mourinho has declared he has “no problems” with the Executive Vice Chairman Ed Woodward, in a pre-match news conference. The press briefing was missed by most of the media because the Portuguese arrived half an hour early. At the meeting, Mourinho spoke for four minutes and 19 seconds – […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A very relentless Japanese side overpowered Spain to lift their first ever Under 20 Women’s World Cup, beating Spain 3-1 in France on Friday. The finals was obviously entertaining for the fans at the Stade de la Rabine, Vannes, as the Europeans held possession early in the first half but their persistent […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former President of Brazil’s Soccer Federation was sentenced on Wednesday by a U.S. judge to four years in prison after being convicted on corruption charges related to the bribery scandal at FIFA, the sport’s governing body. Jose Maria Marin, 86, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge, Pamela Chen, in Brooklyn, New […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Super Eagles striker Victor Moses has quit international Football. Moses who made the announcement through his Instagram handle victormoses: explained that the decision was taken ”in order to be able to focus fully on club career and my young family as well as to allow the next generation of Super Eagles stars […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu state football Association (ENSFA) has urged the private sector to key into the development and promotion of grassroot football in the area, via sponsorship. It noted that lack of corporate sponsorship had remained a cog in the wheel of progress of grassroot soccer over the years in the state, adding […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – National U-20 Women’s team, the Falconets, on Monday fought gallantly against China to reach the quarterfinals of the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup, thanks to Rasheedat Ajibade’s equalizer. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that the Falconets scored deep in added time to level matters at 1-1 at the end of regulation […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – UEFA has shortlisted Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi for the best forwards who played in its Champions League last season. The body announced Thursday that the nominees were selected by a jury of 32 coaches from last year’s UEFA Champions League participants and 55 journalists chosen by the European […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Foreign Affairs Minister, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama, said Federal Government spent one million dollars to evacuate 355 Nigerian football fans stranded in Russia after the 2018 World Cup. Onyeama made this known on Monday in Abuja while fielding questions from newsmen, and said that the evacuation was done in two batches of 155 […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has assured that it would soon commence the last evacuation of Nigerian football fans stranded in Russia after 2018 World Cup Tournament. The Embassy of Nigeria in Moscow, Russia, said this in a statement made available to newsmen by its First Secretary, Mr Desmond Nwosu, on Sunday in Abuja. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Wolves goalkeeper Carl Ikeme, who was diagnosed with acute leukaemia in July 2017, has announced his retirement from football at the age of 32. The Nigeria international has been with the Molineux club for his whole career, making more than 200 appearances. In June, Ikeme said he was in “complete remission” after […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Barring last minutes change, Liverpool and England midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is expected to miss the majority of the 2018-19 season. The Reds Manager Jurgen Klopp gave the hint Wednesday. The 24-year-old has not played since he sustained injury on his knee during the Champions League semi-final with Roma in April. “It feels […]
