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Saturday, July 9th, 2016
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 […]
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Wednesday, July 6th, 2016
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 […]
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Wednesday, July 6th, 2016
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 […]
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Monday, July 4th, 2016
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 […]
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Wednesday, June 29th, 2016
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 […]
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Tuesday, June 28th, 2016
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 […]
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Monday, June 27th, 2016
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 […]
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Friday, June 24th, 2016
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. […]
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Wednesday, June 22nd, 2016
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 […]
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Tuesday, June 21st, 2016
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 […]
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Tuesday, June 14th, 2016
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 […]
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Tuesday, June 14th, 2016
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 […]
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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 […]
