(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Francis Ngannou dropped three times inside two rounds, including a massive right hand hit by Anthony Joshua that left Ngannou out on the canvas. In the second round, a devastating right that landed on Francis’ face, bending him backward and immediately prompting the referee to stop the fight, Speaking after the fight, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Flying Eagles of Nigeria started their campaign in the men’s football event at the 13th African Games in Ghana with a 2-1 defeat to Uganda. The opening Group B match was played at the University of Ghana Sports Stadium, Legion on Thursday night. The Nigerian team coached by Ladan Bosso conceded […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former world champion Anthony Joshua described himself as a “postman” who will deliver victory against Francis Ngannou in Friday’s heavyweight clash in Riyadh. Joshua weighed in at 114.48kg (18st 02lbs) on Thursday with his Cameroonian opponent, a former UFC heavyweight champion, tipping the scales almost two stones heavier. Ex-Mixed Martial Arts star […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Super Eagles head coach, Jose Peseiro, has heaped praises on Nigerians and the media for their support in his time when he was in charge of the team. Peseiro, taking to his X account on Wednesday, also urged Nigerians to keep supporting the Super Eagles no matter the circumstances. He writes: […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Pep Guardiola said Tuesday it is “getting tougher” to win the Champions League as he targets a second consecutive treble with his all-conquering Manchester City team. Defending champions City, unbeaten in 19 games in all competitions, take on Copenhagen in the second leg of their last-16 tie at the Etihad on Wednesday, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Arsenal entered the record books as a 6-0 demolition of Sheffield United on Monday kept the Gunners on Liverpool and Manchester City’s tails in the Premier League title race. Martin Odegaard, Jayden Bogle’s own goal, Gabriel Martinelli, Kai Havertz and Declan Rice put the visitors 5-0 at half-time before Ben White rounded […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester United boss, Erik Ten Hag, believes his side put in a very good performance against Manchester City on Sunday but were unlucky not to get a point out of the game The Red Devils had a bright start as early as the eight-minute with a 26-yard screamer from Marcus Rashford to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Jose Peseiro has left his role as the coach of the Super Eagles after taking the team to the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The team lost to Cote d’Ivoire in the final of the competition. His contract with the team expired in February. Although there were reports […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Super Falcons of Nigeria are through to the final round of the qualifiers for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. he Falcons defeated the Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon 1-0 at the MKO Abiola Stadium Abuja on Monday evening to go through on 1-0 aggregate after a 0-0 draw in Cameroon last week. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk on Sunday scored a stunning header in the closing moments of the extra time to help his side lift the English League Cup at the Wembley Stadium in London against Chelsea. The win is also a special send-off gift for the Liverpool’s departing manager Judgen Klopp, Speaking […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bayern Munich said Wednesday that they would part ways with manager Thomas Tuchel at the end of the season as the reigning German champions struggle to stay in the Bundesliga title race. “We came to the mutual decision to end our collaboration in the summer,” Bayern CEO, Jan-Christian Dreesen said in a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Rodri’s late equaliser extended Manchester City’s year-long unbeaten record at home but a 1-1 draw against Chelsea on Saturday handed Liverpool and Arsenal a huge boost in the Premier League title race. Raheem Sterling gave Chelsea a first-half lead on his return to the Etihad and City were headed to a first […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mikel Arteta says title-chasing Arsenal have “learned a lot of things from last season” as they chase a fifth straight Premier League win against Burnley on Saturday. The Gunners are third in the table, two points behind leaders Liverpool and level on points with second-placed Manchester City following last week’s impressive 6-0 […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Romelu Lukaku shouldered in the equaliser to earn Roma a 1-1 draw away to Feyenoord in the first leg of their Europa League playoff on Thursday. Elsewhere, Argentine Mauro Icardi smashed home a shot from wide on the left in added time to earn Galatasaray a 3-2 home win over Sparta Prague […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Africa Cup of Nations Runners-up, Super Eagles of Nigeria have moved up by 14 spots to placed 28th in the world in the February FIFA ranking. In the ranking table published on the website of the world football governing body on Thursday, the team garnered 1,522 points as against the 1,474 points […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Super Eagles winger, Emmanuel Amuneke, has stated that he is willing to take charge of the team after the uncertainties hovering around the future of head coach, Jose Peseiro. The African Examiner recalls that Jose Peseiro led the Super Eagles to a second-place finish at the recently concluded 2023 Africa Cup […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa has appealed to some Nigerian fans who have taken to social media to bully Alex Iwobi following Nigeria’s loss in the final match of the African cup of nations cup (AFCON). The appeal was contained in a post on Musa’s verified X account @ahmedmusa78. The post […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Hosts Côte d’Ivoire have emerged winners of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament. Cote d’Ivoire ended the dramatic tournament with an equally dramatic victory over Nigeriaon Sunday night in Abidjan. The hosts came from behind to win 2-1 after trailing at half-time to a William Troost-Ekong’s powerful header which gave […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester City and Real Madrid will both be in action when the UEFA Champions League knockout stages begin this Tuesday, and it is the last two winners of European football’s greatest prize who appear the strongest contenders to go all the way this season. Pep Guardiola has been busy playing down City’s […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Labour Party presidential flag-bearer in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has stated that the Super Eagles of Nigeria are prepared to win the ongoing African Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2023 trophy. Obi stated this on his X account as he reacted to the victory of the Super Eagles against the […]