Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets have won the FIFA U-17 World Cup defeating Mali by 2 goals to nothing. Eaglets, who are defending champions were too hot for the young Malians to handle as they scored two goals within 3 mins in the second half. Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen, the tournament’s highest goal scorer, stole the show once […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Peoples Elephant, Enyimba Football Club of Aba, Abia state have won the Nigeria Professional Football League NPFL title, for record 7th times. The team, playing at their backyard on sunday, held their close rival Warri Wolves, to a goalless draw. AFRICAN EXAMINER Sports reports that no fewer than 40,000 fans […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari Saturday in a 25 minutes telephone call, urged members of the Golden Eaglets and their officials to strive for victory tomorrow in the final with the Mali of the Under-17 FIFA World Cup holding in Chile. Buhari who began the call with the Head Coach, Emmanuel Amuneke, […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, on Friday lauded the indomitable spirit displayed so far by the Golden Eaglets of Nigeria at the on-going FIFA Under-17 World Cup in Chile, after they defeated their Mexican counterparts 4-2 , to qualify for the finals of the tournament. Saraki in a statement by his […]
The Nigeria’s golden eaglets has qualified for the final of the FIFA U-17 world cup defeating Mexico 4 goals to 2. Mexico opened the scoring through Kevin Magana, with stunning efforts from Kelechi Nwakali and Orji Okwonkwo seeing the African side ahead. Diego Cortes’s remarkable solo effort levelled matters, before Osinachi Ebere and Victor Osimhen’s […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Real Madrid and Manchester City qualified for the UEFA Champions League knock-out rounds with victories over Paris Saint-Germain and Sevilla respectively on Tuesday. And there was relief at Old Trafford as Manchester United ended a 400-minute wait for a goal to beat CSKA Moscow 1-0. A fortuitous goal from Nacho […]
Mexico set up a mouthwatering FIFA U-17 World Cup semi-final showdown against Nigeria after eliminating Ecuador with a 2-0 win in Coquimbo. Claudio Zamudio’s first half strike and Bryan Salazar’s penalty after the break saw off the South Americans, who fail to go one better than their only previous quarter-final appearance at this level in […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has advocated proper funding of Tennis sports in Nigeria, assuring that it will assist in reviving the game. It is only when the game is given adequate attention like football and other sports that it will start flourishing and make waves in international tournaments, as well […]
By Niyi Adeyi, with Agency Report The President of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), Shaikh Salman, has announced his intention to contest the FIFA Presidency, in February next year. Salman indicated Tuesday the “senior” figures in the game have prompted him to run for the world highest Football House headship. In his letter to members […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Barely 24 hours after provisional suspension for three months of Sepp Baltter as the President of the world Football Governing body, FIFA, Cameroonian Confederation of African Football (CAF) President, Issa Hayatou has been named the acting FIFA’s President. FIFA in a statement issued Thursday, indicated “in accordance with FIFA’s code […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The embattled FIFA President, Sepp Blatter has again come under fire as he has been provisionally suspended by the world Football governing body’s ethics committee members for three months. The committee’s decision followed the Swiss Attorney General who has opened criminal proceedings against Blatter, who has occupied the FIFA highest […]
By Niyi Adeyi The cold war brewing between the Super Eagles Chief Coach, Sunday Oliseh and team’s Captain and Goalkeeper, Vincent Enyeama late Tuesday got worsen and took a serious dimension, as the senior team’s trainer replaced Enyeama with the Striker, Ahmed Musa. The Long-serving former Eagles captain was expected at the Eagles’ camp Monday, […]
Liverpool are confident of appointing Jürgen Klopp as their next manager and could install the 48-year-old as Brendan Rodgers’ successor by the end of the week. The club’s owner, Fenway Sports Group, moved swiftly to approach representatives of the former Borussia Dortmund coach after sacking Rodgers on Sunday. The initial talks have been encouraging for […]
Arsenal justified Arsene Wenger’s pre-match title talk as three early goals blew away Manchester United at the Emirates. Alexis Sanchez (6) and Mesut Ozil (7) scored within 33 seconds before the Chilean belted a third to leave United three-down inside 20 minutes for the first time in the Premier League era. Petr Cech made a […]
BALTIMORE, MD *AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chelsea’s terrible start to the season continued as Southampton came from behind to record a stunning victory at Stamford Bridge. The Premier League champions took an early lead through Willian’s free-kick. Steven Davis drove in an equaliser before Sadio Mane ran through after a defensive error to put Saints ahead. […]
Premier League leaders Manchester United earned their first win of the Champions League group stage as they came from behind to beat Wolfsburg. With Chelsea and Arsenal losing in the competition on Tuesday, United were in danger of going the same way when Daniel Caligiuri finished off a six-pass move for the opener. But Juan […]
Barcelona forward Neymar has confirmed he had “conversations” about joining Manchester United this summer but did not receive a firm offer. United were linked with a move for the Brazilian – who has scored 57 goals for Barca – at the end of the transfer window. The 23-year-old ex-Santos striker said: “We had conversations, but […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – Angered by the continued abysmal performance of the Rangers international FC of Enugu in the nation’s football cycle, there are strong indications that the state government has concluded plans to send the club’s management parking. The flying Antelopes, as the team is fondly called has featured in the Nigeria’s domestic […]
Tanzania and Nigeria drew 0-0 in their 2017 African Nations Cup qualifying Group G clash at the National Stadium in Dar es Salaam. Both teams lacked cutting edge in the encounter and were unable to create clear goalscoring opportunities as they settled for a point apiece. Nigeria striker Emmanuel Emenike had an early chance but […]
Liverpool have announced the signing of the Nigerian forward Taiwo Awoniyi, who will immediately head out on loan with FSV Frankfurt. The 18-year-old, who joins the club having previously represented Imperial Academy in Nigeria, is to spend the rest of the season on loan with the second division German side. Liverpool are understood to have […]
