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Monday, June 13th, 2016
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Prosecutors have alleged that a group of well trained Russian hooligans were behind the violence which erupted in Marseille during the Russia-England match at the ongoing Euro 2016 in France. A city prosecutor alleged that 150 Russian football supporters “were well prepared for ultra-rapid, ultra-violent action” and were able […]
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Saturday, June 11th, 2016
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has expressed shock over the death of former Super Eagles Coach Amodu Shaibu. Atiku stated in his condolence message Saturday that it was shocking Late Shaibu, four-time coach of the Super Eagles and NFF Technical Director, has passed on just a few days after Stephen […]
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Saturday, June 11th, 2016
Another former Super Eagles Coach, Amodu Shuaibu is dead. He was 58 years old. This is coming barely 3 days after an ex-coach of the Eagles Stephen Keshi died suddenly in his home in Benin city, Nigeria. Until his death, Amodu Shuaibu was the Technical Director of Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, appointed in May 2013. […]
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Friday, June 10th, 2016
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Family, friends and fans from different parts of the world are set to pay their last respect and bid farewell to the world boxing icon Muhammad Ali in his US home city of Louisville, Kentucky. A procession is billed to take Ali’s body past key sites in his life, ahead […]
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Friday, June 10th, 2016
PARIS, FRANCE (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As Euro 2016 kicks off, French President Francois Hollande has warned against attempts to disrupt the football Championship with strike action. Hollande late Thursday, amidst strike threat by the train drivers, appealed for cooperation of every stakeholder. “I appeal to everyone’s sense of responsibility because if the state must do […]
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Wednesday, June 8th, 2016
By Seun Adebosin ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and other stakeholders in the country’s football circle has expressed shock over the death of former Super Eagle Coach, Stephen Keshi. NFF President Amaju Pinnick in a condolence message Wednesday morning said he was too shocked to make comments. He described Keshi’s […]
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Saturday, June 4th, 2016
Muhammad Ali has died at the age of 74, a family spokesman has said. The former world heavyweight boxing champion, one of the world’s best-known sportsmen, died at a hospital in the US city of Phoenix, Arizona, after being admitted on Thursday. He was suffering from a respiratory illness, a condition that was complicated by […]
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Thursday, June 2nd, 2016
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Aston Villa has appointed former Chelsea Manager Roberto di Matteo and his one-time team-mate Steve Clarke, as its new and assistant Coach Roberto succeeds Remi Garde, who was sacked in March this year, before the club’s relegation from the Premier League. The new Manager who led his former club to […]
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Wednesday, June 1st, 2016
…Djokovic Hits First $100m Prize BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic have finally made it through to the quarter-finals at the French Open. With his victory over Spanish Roberto Bautista Agut and entry into the quarter-finals of the ongoing open, Djokovic’s had distinguished himself as the first man to break the $100m mark in prize money. […]
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Wednesday, June 1st, 2016
…To Organise Novelty Match with Ex-Super Eagles Players By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Touched by the plight of the immediate families of their deceased colleagues, ex-players of defunct Udoji United football club of Awka, Anambra state, have concluded plans to organise a novelty match between them and ex- Nigeria internationals as well as fund raising aimed […]
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Tuesday, May 31st, 2016
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – At last, Manchester United’s teenage striker, Marcus Rashford and his Liverpool counterpart, Daniel Sturridge have been named in Roy Hodgson’s 23-man England squad for the 2016 European Championship in France. The 18-year old Rashford, scored on his international debut in the 2-1 friendly victory over Australia last Friday. England will face […]
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Tuesday, May 31st, 2016
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The US has issued a stern warning that the incoming Euro 2016 Football Championship to be held in France next month might be marred through another bloody terrorist’ attacks. The sporting event is scheduled for 10th June – 12th July, 2016 at various venues. US State Department in its travel […]
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Friday, May 27th, 2016
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Proprietor of Giwa FC and controversial factional NFF President, Chris Giwa and five others have been slammed with a five year ban by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), over the lingering glass house leadership tussle. The ban was contained in a letter signed by the CAFSecretary General, […]
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Friday, May 27th, 2016
Manchester United has officially confirmed Jose Mourinho as its new Manager. The former Chelsea Manager replaced Dutchman Louis van Van Gaal, who was dismissed Monday despite winning the FA Cup two days earlier. Speaking at the official confirmation, Man U Executive Vice-Chairman Ed Woodward said “Jose is quite simply the best manager in the game today”. […]
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Friday, May 27th, 2016
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Olympic Chiefs have announced that 23 athletes from five different sports and six different countries, at the London 2012 Games have failed retrospective doping tests. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) recently retested 454 selected doping samples from the 2008 Games in Beijing and another 250 from London 2012. It said the retests, which […]
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Thursday, May 26th, 2016
At last, Manchester United, has confirmed the appointment of Jose Morinho as its new Manager. The former Chelsea Manager who succeeded Loius van Gaal who was sacked Monday, has engaged in talks with the English team since Tuesday. Morinho who lastly engaged with the team on image right report said signed a three years contract […]
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Wednesday, May 25th, 2016
BAILTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Unresolved negotiation over the image right is dragging appointment of Jose Morinho as the new Manager Manchester United. The former Chelsea handler was expected to be announced as a replacement to the just sacked Coach Louis van Gaal, but no thanks to the ongoing stalemate talks between his agent Jorge […]
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Tuesday, May 24th, 2016
FirstBank’s Women Basketball Team – The Elephant Girls – has won the 2015/2016 Zenith Bank Women’s Basketball Championship for the seventh time. The tournament which dunked off on March 18, 2016 saw the Elephant Girls maintain a perfect start and take the lead in every game across the Federal Capital Territory, Asaba, and the finals […]
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Monday, May 23rd, 2016
By Ridwan AdeolaYusuf BAILTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Taking true to his middle name, Kelechi Iheanacho has been showing signs of PROMISE in his early days with Manchester City, netting in pre-season games against Italian sides, AC Milan and AS Roma. He showcased himself in the Premier League when he sealed all three points late […]
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Monday, May 23rd, 2016
By Ridwan AdeolaYusuf BAILTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Taking true to his middle name, Kelechi Iheanacho has been showing signs of PROMISE in his early days with Manchester City, netting in pre-season games against Italian sides, AC Milan and AS Roma. He showcased himself in the Premier League when he sealed all three points late […]
