BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former German FA President (DFB) Mr. Wolfgang Niersbach, has been banned by FIFA from all football-related activity for 12 months. The sanction is however fell short of the investigators’ quest for a two-year ban. The world football governing body’s ethics committee found the 65-year-old ex-FA boss guilty for failing to […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has soft pedal on Russia as it declared that the country will not be totally blanked out from the Rio 2016 due to doping scandal. Instead of outright ban, IOC said it will leave the decision to individual sports’ governing bodies to decide if the […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared doping will not be condoned in Sports as the ban on his country to partake in the coming Olympic Games in Rio, Brazil is to be upheld. It would be recalled the Russian track and field athletes have been banned from the Games which […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged his support to the Nigerian team at the coming Olympic Games in Rio, Brazil, especially through prompt release of budgeted money for the squad. Mr. President made the promise Tuesday at the formal Handing over ceremony of RIO 2016 Olympic Games delegation […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Although yet to be officially confirmed, the just announced Super Eagles Technical Adviser Paul Le Guen is said to have turned down the appointment. According to reports, the 52-year-old rejected Nigeria’s offer as the NFF did not meet terms and conditions of his contract. This was contained in a twitter […]
By Tajudeen Balogun – Seeks To Promote Peace; Discourages Gender Disparity… – Inventor Seeks World Leaders; Industrialists, Others’ Support LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As a measure to promote peace and conciliation in the society; gender equality and equity; education and learning, a fresh football concept: “The Beautiful Ball Game” has been unveiled in Nigeria, […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The world Football Governing body FIFA has further ranked Nigeria National team low. With the rating, Nigeria slides by nine positions, making it to currently remain at 70th position. Last month ranking put the country’s at 61st position on the global chart, while it remained at the 17th in Africa. […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The world Football governing body President Gianni Infantino and Secretary General Ms. Fatma Samoura, are billed for a two-day working visit to Nigeria in two weeks’ time. FIFA boss confirmed that the trip followed a meeting he had Sunday in Paris, France with the NFF President Amaju Pinnick. Pinnick while […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu ENUGU, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Paul Chibuzor led Management of Rangers International FC of Enugu are presently in trouble, over their alleged continuous declaration of false amount realised from gate takings during the club’s home matches in the ongoing Nigeria professional football league NPFL. A case in hand is the […]
Argentina and Barcelona footballer Lionel Messi has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for tax fraud. His father, Jorge Messi, was also given a jail term for defrauding Spain of €4.1m (£3.5m; $4.5m) between 2007 and 2009. They also face millions of euros in fines for using tax havens in Belize and Uruguay to […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Venus Williams for the first time since her 2009 victory over Kazakhstan’s Yaroslava Shvedova has reached the Wimbledon semi-finals. Eighth seed Williams, 36, the oldest Grand Slam semi-finalist for 22 years defeated unseeded Shvedova 7-6 (7-5) 6-3. As the situation presently stands, an all-Williams final appears real, especially as top seed […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Manchester United Manager Sir Alex Ferguson has certified that Ryan Giggs has done enough to serve the club, therefore it is necessary for him to leave as he has qualities to breakthrough in management. Giggs’s 29 years career ended as the new Man U Manager Jose Mourinho decided not […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic is expected to complete his long-anticipated move to Manchester United by this weekend. The 34 years old scorer has become a free agent, after leaving Paris St-Germain. He is expected to sign a one-year deal with the Old Trafford club. Incidentally, Ibrahimovic will become the second […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former England Manager Roy Hodgson Tuesday laments that his team’s 2-1 loss to Iceland and exit from Euro 2016 ongoing in France has caused long-term havoc to the English National team. Hodgson, who just resigned his position after Monday’s match defeat said he took “full responsibility” for the loss. He […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Argentine goal wizard, Lionel Messi has retired from international Football. “Merciless Messi” announcement came after he lost a penalty shootout in a fourth final by Argentina, within nine years. On the development, Messi declared after suffering a defeat from Chile in the Coppa America final: “For me, the national team […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – England Captain Wayne Rooney has insisted that he and his colleagues respect their Manager Roy Hodgson’s decision to make six changes for Monday’s 0-0 with Slovakia. Rooney’s confirmation is against the background of speculation that he was shocked for being left out and who came on as a second-half substitute. […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – England Manager Roy Hodgson has declared that he does not fear any team in the knockout stages of the ongoing EURO 2016 in France. While noting that he did not see any team being scared of his side, Roy cautioned that he did not want to be too negative as […]
Spain will play Italy in the last 16 of Euro 2016 after a late Croatia winner condemned them to second in Group D. Spain took the lead when Cesc Fabregas dinked the ball over keeper Danijel Subasic and Alvaro Morata tapped in. An Ivan Rakitic lob hit the woodwork for Croatia, who equalised when […]
By Ridwan Adeola Yusuf BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Abdul-Nasir Oluwatosin Adarabioyo (Manchester City) The lanky defender joined City at the little age of five and signed his first professional contract upon turning 17 in September 2014. The 18 year old’s confidence and leadership skill did not go unnoticed by youth team boss Jason Wilcox […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – European Football Governing body, UEFA has threatened to ban English and Russia from partaking in the ongoing Euro 2016 in France if their fans stick to making troubles. It would be recalled the French Prosecutors Monday alleged that a group of well trained Russian hooligans were behind the violence which […]
