Photo: Antoine Griezmann celebrates late equaliser against Arsenal (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A late equaliser from French striker Antoine Griezmann gave 10-man Atletico Madrid a precious away-goal advantage over Arsenal in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final at the Emirates. A night which looked like Arsenal’s ended with a 1-1 draw on Thursday. Arsenal were […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A flash of attacking brilliance from Olivier Giroud and an emphatic header from substitute Alvaro Morata earned Chelsea a 2-0 win over struggling Southampton in the second FA Cup semi-final match at Wembley on Sunday. Chelsea’s victory means an FA Cup final date with Manchester United next month. Giroud muscled and dribbled […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As he prepares to depart, the outgoing Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has been described as “one of the greatest Premier League Managers”. Following the confirmation that the 68-year-old Frenchman will leave at the end of the season after nearly 22 years at the club, former Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson paid […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A gold medalist at the recently-concluded 2018 Commonwealth Games, Odunayo Adekuoroye has declared that her next target is to win gold medal in Budapest, Hungary October this year, at the upcoming World Wrestling Championships. Speaking with the newsmen Thursday in Abuja, Adekuoroye who missed out from becoming the first African female world […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick has said that the Super Eagles players stand the chance of pocketing 24 million dollars if they play in the final of the 2018 World Cup. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the World Cup will hold from June 14 to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester City have won the Premier League title after second-place Manchester United were stunned 1-0 at home by West Bromwich Albion. Pep Guardiola’s side are now uncatchable at the top of the table after United’s shock defeat to the bottom-of-the-table Baggies after Jay Rodriguez’s 73rd-minute strike sealed their fate. City re-established […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Blues blended incisive attacking with resolute defending as they secured an impressive victory that moves them just three points from the title. In many ways, Manchester City’s battling win over Tottenham was the perfect response to their troubling week. Sure, Pep Guardiola would have probably wanted his side to have built […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Liverpool reached the Champions League semifinals after recovering from conceding a goal inside two minutes against Manchester City to win 2-1 thanks to second-half strikes by Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino on Tuesday. Gabriel Jesus’ early goal raised belief inside Etihad Stadium that one of the most unlikely Champions League comebacks was […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – No fewer than 14 people have been killed, while three critically injured in a crash involving a bus carrying a junior ice hockey team in Saskatchewan, Canada. The Humboldt Broncos team, with members aged between 16 and 21, were en route to a play-off game when their bus collided with a lorry […]
(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. […]
