(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has blasted some of his troubled club’s stars as “not good enough” and “probably overpaid”. Ratcliffe made his scathing assessment after enduring a dismal start to his reign at Old Trafford since taking charge of football operations in February last year. The British billionaire named Rasmus […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – FIFA will pay total prize money of one billion dollars to participants in the Club World Cup taking place in the United States this year, a source close to negotiations told AFP on Wednesday. The figure is significantly more than the prize money offered for either the last men’s or women’s World […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Veteran forward Ahmed Musa has been called up to the Super Eagles squad for the 2026 must-win World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe, returning to the team after almost a year of absence. The Kano Pillars player was named in the 39-man provisional squad which included the familiar, new faces and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester United’s dismal season hit a new low as the FA Cup holders crashed out after a 4-3 penalty shoot-out defeat against Fulham in the fifth round on Sunday. Ruben Amorim’s side trailed to Calvin Bassey’s first-half opener at Old Trafford before Bruno Fernandes equalised to force a 1-1 draw after extra […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Defending Champions of the Nigeria professional Football League NPFL Rangers International FC of Enugu, Wednesday humbled visiting Sunshine FC of Akure by 3 – 0 in the Week 26 of the League. The Flying Antelopes continued to maintain 3rd position on the league table, following the victory, as they now have 41 […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Manchester United defender, Rio Ferdinand has said the Africa Cup Of Nations(AFCON) needs to be given the same prestige as the likes of the World Cup and other major trophy tournament ”It should be respected more than it is but what I would say is the lack of resources put into […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Liverpool boss Arne Slot said the depth of quality in the Premier League means his side can take nothing for granted despite opening up an 11-point lead with a 2-0 win against Man City on Sunday. Second-placed Arsenal have a game in hand on the leaders, but Slot’s men took a giant […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Liverpool’s charge towards the Premier League title has slowed ahead of a trip to Manchester City on Sunday, giving Arsenal hope of closing in on the leaders. The Gunners can move to within five points of the Reds should they see off lowly West Ham at the Emirates. Behind the top two, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Liverpool will take on Paris Saint-Germain in one of the standout ties in the last 16 of this season’s Champions League after the teams were paired together in Friday’s draw. Liverpool finished first in the 36-team league phase of the competition to qualify directly for this stage, while PSG had to come […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini has said striker Ademola Lookman is “one of the worst penalty takers he has ever seen” after his miss from the spot hindered a comeback in their home 3-1 defeat to Club Brugge in the Champions League on Tuesday. Lookman pulled back one goal early in the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Russian Football Union (RFU) has stated that the country’s men’s national team will slug it out with the Super Eagles of Nigeria during the international friendly on June 6. RFU disclosed this fixture in a statement on its website on Thursday. The match will be played in Russia, but the time […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s under-20 football team, the Flying Eagles, has been drawn to face Egypt, South Africa and Morocco in the 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations in Côte d’Ivoire. The Nigerian team was drawn with the two North African teams and South Africa in the Group B which is considered as the ‘group […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Plymouth will travel to Manchester City in the FA Cup fifth round as the Championship strugglers landed a dream draw to follow their stunning win against Liverpool. The Pilgrims shocked Premier League leaders Liverpool as Ryan Hardie’s second half penalty sealed a memorable 1-0 win at Home Park on Sunday. Miron Muslic’s […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has declared himself the best-ever player in the game, rating himself above bitter rival Lionel Messi; Argentina’s Diego Maradona; and the legendary Pele of Brazil. Debates over who will be regarded as the Greatest of all Time (GOAT) in football have been raging over the years, pitting mostly […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ghana’s Thomas Partey delivered a stunning performance on Sunday as Arsenal hammered Manchester City 5-1 to close the gap on Liverpool at the top of the English premier league. Captain Martin Odegaard fired Arsenal into a second-minute lead and City were finished off in ruthless fashion with Thomas Parey, Harvertz, Myles Lewis-Skelly, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester United slumped to another meek home defeat as Crystal Palace won 2-0 at Old Trafford on Sunday, while Tottenham eased the pressure on Ange Postecoglou by beating Brentford 2-0. Jean Philippe-Mateta was Palace’s hero with both goals in the second half as United suffered a fifth defeat in their last six […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur shrugged off their Premier League woes as they clinched last 16 berths in the Europa League. United defeated Romania’s FCSB, while Tottenham Hotspur overpowered Sweden’s Elfsborg, in their respective fixtures on Thursday. Ruben Amorim’s United failed to break through in the first half but Diogo Dalot slotted […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Super Eagles head coach, Eric Chelle, has stated that the three – time African champions are ready to go all the way at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. Nigeria is in the same group with Tunisia, Uganda, and Tanzania. Chelle, who was appointed as the Super Eagles head coach […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria will battle Tunisia, Uganda and Tanzania in the group phase of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that this was confirmed at the end of a colourful ceremony at the Mohamed V Theatre in Rabat on Monday. With the draw concluded, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Arne Slot’s side cruised to their second successive league victory thanks to a first half goal-spree at Anfield. Dominik Szoboszlai’s 11th-minute opener fizzed past Ipswich goalkeeper Christian Walton from Ibrahima Konate’s assist. Mohamed Salah doubled Liverpool’s advantage in the 35th minute with a fierce strike for his 23rd goal in all competitions […]
