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 […]
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 […]
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) […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
By Ridwan Adeola Yusuf While we understand that the Head coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria, Sunday Oliseh, has sent a letter of apology to the NFF, it must be established that this is not enough. Oliseh has offended not only the NFF or his ex-colleagues (whom his, You-tube outburst was obviously targeted at), […]
LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Kenyan athlete Abraham Kiptom yesterday won the maiden edition of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon race with a record time of two hours, sixteen minutes and nineteen seconds. He was closely followed by Kikpemboi Hosea, also a Kenyan athlete who finished the forty two kilometers race that started in […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The hope of management of Rangers Interational FC of Enugu to register quality players including foreigners, ahead of the 2015/2016 Nigeria professional Football League, may have been dashed, as a result of lack of funds. AFRICAN EXAMINER sports reliably gathered from a source close to the Ozor Paul Chibuzor-led management of […]
By Ridwan Adeola Yusuf He has been criticized that his side play boring football; He is also a boring character. If kicking and screaming do not change referees’ mind according to van Gaal, it certainly do change the psyche of the players on the pitch. Be on the touchline for the players primarily and secondarily […]
Former Barcelona Coach, Pep Guardiola has agreed to sign a three-year contract as the new Manager of Manchester City. A statement issued Monday by the English clubside said Chilean Manuel Pellegrini, 62, was “fully supportive” on hearing the news of emerging development. The Man City indicated that the negotiations with Guardiola was “a recommencement of […]
West Ham United have announced the signing of Emmanuel Emenike on loan from Fenerbahce until the end of the season. The 28-year-old forward has 37 caps for Nigeria and West Ham have the option to make the transfer permanent in the summer. He had been on loan at Al Ain, in Abu Dhabi, since the […]
At least, N96 million is set for grab at the Lagos City Marathon taking place in Lagos on 6 February, 2016, the Lagos State Government has disclosed. At a news conference on Tuesday at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre, Alausa, in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Steve Ayorinde said the marathon represents the first international […]
By Niyi Adeyi The Super Eagles of Nigeria with home based players, Tuesday evening failed to proceed into knock out stage of the ongoing Championship for African Nations, otherwise referred to as 2016 CHAN, in Rwanda. The Nigerian side lost out as they were beaten by the Syli Nationale of Guinea by1-0. The only goal […]
