(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester City Manager Pep Guardiola Friday opened up and claimed that his club were offered the chance to buy Paul Pogba and Henrikh Mkhitaryan from Manchester United in January. Guardiola further claimed that the pair’s agent, Mino Raiola, contacted him and told him the midfielders were available. The City boss said: “Two […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Liverpool have set a club record for goals scored in a Champions League campaign after a first-half blitzing of Manchester City at Anfield. Mohamed Salah, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Sadio Mane scored before halftime as Liverpool took a 3-0 lead over the runaway Premier League leaders in the Champions League quarter-final first leg […]
Photo: Dele Alli celebrates his goal against Chelsea Dele Alli starred for Tottenham with two goals in a superb 3-1 comeback win against Premier League champions Chelsea to secure Spurs’ first victory at at Stamford Bridge since 1990. Alvaro Morata headed Chelsea in front after Hugo Lloris failed to claim a routine cross, but Christian […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The world Football Governing body FIFA has named a total of 36 referees, 63 Assistant referees and 99 match officials’ for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. In a statement issued Thursday by the body’s Referees Commission; among the match officials who represent 46 countries is Felix Brych of Germany. The veteran […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, Rear Admiral Gborigbhoa John Jonah (rtd) will on Friday lead other notable personalities to the finals of the Governor Dickson Unity Cup code named the Ogbia Challenge. Others billed to attend the grand event are the Obanoban of Ogbia, His Royal Majesty Charles Owaba, King A.J […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester City will face Liverpool in the Champions League quarter-finals. Liverpool inflicted City’s only Premier League defeat of the season at Anfield on 14 January, after they were thumped 5-0 at Etihad Stadium in September. The first leg is at Anfield on 4 April, with the return on 10 April. City director […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Arsenal eased to victory over AC Milan to move towards a place in the quarterfinals of the Europa League and end a run of four consecutive defeats in the process. The Gunners were at a low ebb heading to Italy after poor performances and damaging losses had seen the pressure cranked up […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An Enugu based non governmental organization, NGO, Women’s Aid Collective (WACOL) on Thursday took the fight against women violence to football pitch, as it engaged the Junior Rangers International FC of Enugu in a novelty match. The exercise which took place at the Rangers stadium Enugu, was part […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The world Cup trophy has arrived Nigeria. (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The original Cup arrived Wednesday at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, aboard a chartered flight. Among the top Government functionaries who witnessed the arrival were the Sports Minister Comrade Solomon Dalung, the Nigeria Football Federation NFF President Mr. Amaju Pinnick among […]
Another Champions League goal for Cristiano Ronaldo sent holders Real Madrid through to the quarter-finals at the expense of Paris Saint-Germain with a 2-1 win on Tuesday night. Two Bernabeu strikes from Ronaldo had given Real a 3-1 lead heading into the second-leg decider in Paris, and the Ballon d’Or holder headed his 117th goal […]
Bernardo Silva scored the only goal as Manchester City took another stride towards the Premier League title with a 1-0 victory over Chelsea. The scoreline did not reflect City’s dominance of a one-sided contest at the Etihad Stadium, with fading champions Chelsea offering little as they slipped to a fourth defeat in five league games. […]
Photo: Governor Henry Dickson …Organisers Plan to Provide Viewing Centers For Russia 2018 World Cup (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Sixteen communities in Bayelsa State will on Monday commence a fresh battle in the second phase of the Governor Dickson Unity Cup also dubbed; The Ogbia Challenge. The communities according to the organizers qualified for the phase […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Paris St-Germain PSG Coach Unai Emery has denied reports that the world’s most expensive player and forward Neymar will need surgery, thus having “small chance” of playing next Tuesday cracker against Real Madrid. The decisive Champions League match is the last-16 second-leg tie against the Spanish side. The 26-year-old Brazilian […]
Jesse Lingard caused Old Trafford to reverberate with noise after his 75th-minute header sealed a win that took Manchester United back into second place ahead of Liverpool. The creator was Romelu Lukaku, his neat cross finding the substitute, after the No 9’s first goal for United against top-six opposition had cancelled out Willian’s opener. José […]
Photo: Rangers Coach, Gbenga Ogunbote From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Technical Adviser (TA) of Rangers International football Club of Enugu, Mr. Olugbenga Ogunbote, has solicited for more support and cooperation from stakeholders, including sports journalists in his quest of taking the club to its rightful place in the Nigeria professional football league, NPFL. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Mascot of the upcoming Governor Dickson Unity Cup codenamed the Ogbia Challenge was on Thursday unveiled with a call on every stakeholder to deploy sport as a tool to promote unity and peace in the Ogbia kingdom. The State Commissioner for Information, Hon. Daniel Iworiso-Markson made the call while welcoming dignitaries […]
Photo: Liverpool’s forward, Saido Mane (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Jürgen Klopp had declared that Liverpool can compete with the best and there was that swagger as they brushed aside Porto to deliver the biggest home defeat in the Portuguese club’s proud history and a devastating Champions League display that spoke of a team believing it can […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Pep Guardiola absolved Raheem Sterling of the blame for Manchester City’s failure to win at Burnley. Sterling side-footed wide in front of an open goal in the second half when City was leading through Danilo’s strike on Saturday. Burnley made the most of the reprieve, with Johann Berg Gudmundsson snatching a 1-1 […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Enugu state football Association (ENSFA), says despite numerous challenges, associated with soccer development in Nigeria, it has recorded impressive feat in the last few years, including producing a FIFA badge Referee, Miss Patience Ndidi Madu. It hinted that aside the newly graded Madu, who was decorated in Enugu […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bournemouth’s three-goal victory at defending champions Chelsea is their “best result” in the Premier League, says manager Eddie Howe. Second-half goals from Callum Wilson, Junior Stanislas and Nathan Ake secured the Cherries’ first away win in seven league matches as Chelsea suffered their joint-heaviest loss of the season. This is Bournemouth’s third […]
