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Monday, April 11th, 2016
The entrance of NFF in Abuja has been taken over by the soldiers and mobile policemen. The development is due to raging power tussle between the key stakeholders, including the sacked current football house head, Amaju Pinnick, his rival, Chris Giwa and Sports Minister, Solomon Dalong. Last Thursday, court nullified Pinnick’s election and subsequently held […]
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Sunday, April 10th, 2016
Tottenham maintained their Premier League title challenge with a thumping victory over Manchester United. Having seen Leicester beat Sunderland earlier, Tottenham scored three goals in six second-half minutes to stay seven points behind the Foxes. Dele Alli slotted in from inside the area and Toby Alderweireld headed home, before Erik Lamela’s sweet strike. Anthony Martial […]
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Wednesday, April 6th, 2016
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The offices of European football’s governing body have been searched by the Swiss police after the ex-secretary general Gianni Infantino, incumbent FIFA President, was named in papers leaked from a Panamanian law firm. While working for UEFA, Infantino co-signed a television rights deal in 2006 with two businessmen who have […]
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Tuesday, April 5th, 2016
If an Italian Prosecutor has his way, the incoming Chelsea Head Coach, Antonio Conte is likely to be slamed with a six month suspension, plus 8000 Euro over allegation of match fixing. The suit challenging Conte centred on 2011 when he was in charge of Siena in Serie B. Prosecutor, Roberto di Martino has cited […]
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Monday, April 4th, 2016
The Blues have appointed another Italian, Antonio Conte, as their new first team haed Coach. Conte, a 46-year-old ex-Juventus boss is expected to begin a three-year contract, from this summer, after his country’s participation in Euro 2016. The tournament holds July 10. The incoming Chelsea Head Coach on his new roles said “I am proud […]
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Thursday, March 31st, 2016
More troubles are imminent for the Ivorian defenders, Emmanuel Eboue, as Sunderland are set to end his contract, hours after being banned by the FIFA for 12 months. Eboue who joined the Black Cats until the end of the season on March 9, earned FIFA’s ban after failing to pay money owed to a former […]
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Wednesday, March 30th, 2016
Barely four months in charge of the Spanish club, former Manchester United and England defender, Gary Neville has been sacked by Valencia. Neville who is part of the England coaching set-up, was got managerial job in December, 2015. The 41– year – old former England defender travail began after the 7-0 defeat by Barcelona in […]
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Tuesday, March 29th, 2016
All is now set for the Nigeria’s Super Eagles Tuesday’s cracker with the Pharaoh of Egypt in the 2017 AFCON qualifier. The Nigerian team arrived Alexandria Monday evening, the venue of the decisive match today. Coach Samson Siasia has reiterated the reason why the second leg match is a must win for the country, to […]
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Monday, March 28th, 2016
James Milner will Tuesday lead England in friendly against the Netherlands at Wembley. The 30-year-old Liverpool Midfielder, who made his debut against the Dutch side in August 2009 and won 57 caps will be leading his National team for the first time. On his own, Roy Hodgson is expected to make many changes owing to […]
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Saturday, March 26th, 2016
England staged a magnificent comeback to beat World Cup holders Germany 3-2 as manager Roy Hodgson’s new breed excelled in Berlin. Germany looked to have spoiled a promising England display with goals either side of the interval – Toni Kroos’ long-range shot deceiving keeper Jack Butland, who was then carried off injured, before Mario Gomez […]
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Thursday, March 24th, 2016
Chelsea midfielder Mikel Obi has been announced as the new Super Eagles Captain. The interim Captain and striker, Ahmed Musa, made the announcement Thursday, at a press conference in Kaduna. He also handed over the Captain’s band to the new team head. The development occurred about 24 hours to the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) […]
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Thursday, March 24th, 2016
South Sudan Football Association’s new office was opened by new FIFA president Gianni Infantino on Wednesday. The Italian, who won last month’s Fifa elections to succeed Sepp Blatter, inaugurated the facility in the war-torn country’s capital Juba. He also attended the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier between South Sudan and Benin, which the away […]
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Tuesday, March 22nd, 2016
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu (Sports) Patron of ex-Rangers international FC association of Enugu, Mr. Benson Ejindu on monday put smile on faces of the players and coaches, as he doled out one million, one hundred and fifty thousand naira to them for humiliating visiting Akwa United FC of Uyo, Akwa Ibom state, 3-0 in the […]
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Friday, March 18th, 2016
Philippe Coutinho’s brilliant solo goal killed Manchester United’s hopes of a Europa League comeback and sent Liverpool into the last eight in comfort at Old Trafford. Jurgen Klopp’s side were protecting a two-goal lead from the first leg at Anfield but Anthony Martial’s 32nd-minute penalty offered United brief hope after he was fouled by Nathaniel […]
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Friday, March 11th, 2016
Rafael Benítez is confronting possibly the biggest challenge of his managerial career after succeeding Steve McClaren at Newcastle United. The former Liverpool, Chelsea and Real Madrid coach made an immediate impact, interrupting a scheduled squad day off by summoning his players for an introductory meeting and training session on Friday afternoon. The 55-year-old Spaniard has […]
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Monday, March 7th, 2016
Former world number one Maria Sharapova has revealed she failed a drugs test at the Australian Open. The Russian, 28, tested positive for meldonium, a substance she has been taking since 2006 for health issues. Sharapova, a five-time Grand Slam champion, is provisionally suspended from 12 March pending further action. “I did fail the test […]
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Saturday, February 27th, 2016
Gianni Infantino has succeeded fellow Swiss Sepp Blatter as president of world football’s governing body FIFA. The UEFA secretary general polled 115 votes, 27 more than closest rival Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim al-Khalifa. Prince Ali bin al-Hussein (four votes) and Jerome Champagne (0) were third and fourth respectively. Blatter, who had led Fifa since 1998, […]
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Friday, February 26th, 2016
BALTIMORE, MD, (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Voting to elect new world football governing body – FIFA President is underway, in Zurich as one of the five contesting candidates, Tokyo Sexwale, withdrew from the race. With Sexwale’s withdrawal at the extraordinary congress, four candidates including Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim al-Khalifa, Gianni Infantino, Prince Ali bin al-Hussein and […]
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Friday, February 26th, 2016
Sunday Oliseh has quit as Nigeria coach after claiming everything is being done by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to sabotage him ahead of next month’s crucial AFCON qualifiers against Egypt. Nigeria host seven-time African champions and group leaders Egypt on March 25 in Kaduna before a reverse fixture days later in Egypt. A top […]
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Thursday, February 18th, 2016
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu There are strong indication that the Enugu state government and financier of Rangers international FC of Enugu, may have concluded pans to send the management team of the club side parking, ahead of the commencement of 2015/2016 soccer season. The flying Antelopes as the club is fondly called in football cycle has […]
