England Under-17s are world champions thanks to an inspired second-half performance in which they overturned a two-goal deficit with five unanswered goals. A talented Spain team were 2-0 ahead just past the half-hour but England, a side packed with attacking talent, recovered to win 5-2 thanks in large part to Manchester City’s Phil Foden and […]
England striker, Rhian Brewster Celebrates one of his goals (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – With a hat-trick from the Liverpool striker Rhian Brewster, making the match to end in 3-1 over Brazil, England have made it to the Under-17 World Cup final. Brewster took his chances clinically and was assisted by the impressive Manchester City midfielder Phil […]
Ronald Koeman paid the price for Everton’s poor start to the season, losing his job Monday with the team in the Premier League relegation zone despite spending about $200 million on new players. The Dutchman was dismissed two months into his second season in charge following a 5-2 loss to Arsenal on Sunday. That left […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Over a month governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu state dissolved the Board and management of Rangers Inter. FC, over abysmal performance in the Nigeria professional football league NPFL, workers of the club have bluntly refused to vacate their respective offices as well as hand over all properties in […]
Photo: Everton Manager, Ronald Koeman (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Despite their relegation in the Premier League, Manager Ronald Koeman has boasted he can turn Everton’s fortunes around. The club suffered a 5-2 defeat by Arsenal at Goodison Park. Everton were embarrassed in front of their fans, and have not won in five games in all competitions. While […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – With Germany being rated the first in the world, Nigeria has moved up to the 41st position in the latest FIFA’s ranking. While Germany scored 1631 to become first, Nigeria recorded 791 points as against the previous points of 696 to occupy the present position. The second country in the world according […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Just four months after he signed a three-year permanent deal with it, Leicester City has sacked its Manager Craig Shakespeare. The club is third from bottom in the Premier League they have not won any of their past six league matches. Shakespeare, 53, succeeded title winner Claudio Ranieri in February 2017, initially […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Owner of the Premier League club, Newcastle United Mike Ashley has put it up for sale. The club has been relegated twice from the English top flight during Ashley’s 10-year reign. After winning promotion last season, Rafael Benitez’s side are ninth in the Premier League after eight matches. According to a statement, […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Chairman of Nigeria National League, (NNL), Chidi Offor Okenwa, has identified the round leather game, football, as one of the “greatest instrument for poverty alleviation in the contemporary globe, including Nigeria, saying gone are the days when it was merely for entertainment. He noted that the sports has launched scores of […]
Chelsea boss: Antonio Conte (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Antonio Conte lamented the lack of “personality” in Chelsea’s performance after they slipped nine points behind Manchester City with a 2-1 defeat against Crystal Palace. An own goal from Cesar Azpilicueta and Wilfried Zaha’s second-half strike condemned Chelsea to their third Premier League loss of the season at Selhurst […]
Photo: Bruce Arena BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – After the team failed to qualify for 2018 the World Cup finals, United States Coach Bruce Arena has relinquished his role. US were defeated 2-1 in Trinidad and Tobago Tuesday. The failure by the team to qualify for the world Football tournament is the first since 1986. […]
By Niyi Adeyi (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Super Eagles have made it to the 2018 World Cup final in Russia, as they defeated Chipolopolo of Zambia 1-0 Saturday in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital. Arsenal striker Alex Iwobi scored the only and winning goal of the match, giving Nigeria 13 points to lead Group […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Coach Wedson Nyirenda of the Chipolopolo of Zambia says his players are in high spirits to pick the maximum three points in Saturday’s 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Nigeria. Nyirenda spoke on Friday at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo while fielding questions from newsmen on his plans to get […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria Super Eagles, this weekend may likely become the first African country to book a place in the 2018 World Cup finals. A home win over Zambia in Uyo on Saturday will give Nigeria top place in Group B and see the super eagles advance with one game to spare. If Zambia […]
Photo: Sergio Aguero (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester City have confirmed striker Sergio Aguero was involved in a car crash in the Netherlands. Unverified claims on Friday morning said the 29-year-old fractured a rib after the taxi in which he was travelling in Amsterdam struck a pillar. Dutch police told Sky Sports News that two people […]
Photo: Manchester United Boss, Jose Mourinho (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – In the premiership games played over the weekend, the big teams of the English premier league – Manchester City, Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea all won their matches and earned 3 precious points. The results of the matches are as follows: Southampton 0 Man United 1 […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chelsea have agreed on terms with Atletico Madrid for the transfer of striker Diego Costa back to the Spanish club. The move, expected to complete in January, is subject to the agreement of personal terms and a medical. Atletico said the 28-year-old, who left the club to join Chelsea in […]
Photo: Wayne Rooney (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former England captain and Everton Midfielder Wayne Rooney has appeared in court and admitted drink-driving. He was arrested when police stopped a car in Wilmslow, Cheshire, in the early hours on 1 September. The 31-year-old was banned from driving for two years and ordered to perform 100 hours of […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The Nigeria Football Federation NFF, future Super Eagles Competition for U-13 and U-15 boys was introduced in the country with a view to tackling the issue of age cheating syndrome in the country ,especially during international soccer fiestas, Coordinator of the championship in the South East- geo political zone, Hon Chidi […]
From Ignatius Okpara ENUGU, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Barely 24 hours Enugu State Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi sacked the management and Board of Rangers International FC, he has inaugurated a 10-man Administrative Panel of Inquiry “to carry out a diagnostic investigation of its problems”. AFRICAN EXAMINER sports gathered that the Governor was sad with the alleged […]
