LAGOS SEPTEMBER 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-France edged Turkiye in what was Zinédine Zidane’s first game as manager of the France national team (1-0). It is a game that will be remembered in history as the first of the Zidane era rather than for what his side produced on the pitch. While they missed their share of…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Senegal’s squad originally brandished the Cup of Nations trophy following their 1-0 win over Morocco at the Stade Prince Moulay Abdellah in Rabat on 18 January 2026. They start their campaign for next year’s tournament against Mozambique in Maputo in Group J on Friday. But Morocco, who begin against Gabon in Group…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 17TH(NEWSRANGERS)-Kylian Mbappé and Vinícius Júnior refused to display a message of support for a Spanish exclave affected by a major migration crisis. Real Madrid’s 3-2 La Liga win at Elche on Tuesday night was preceded by both sets of players sporting T-shirts expressing solidarity with Ceuta, a Spanish territory which shares a border…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Real Madrid star Raúl Asencio this week finds himself at the heart of the media headlines across Spain once more, for less-than-positive reasons. This comes amid confirmation that the defender has been charged for drink driving. The incident dates back to August 16th, when Asencio was put through a breathalyser test after…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-FIFA has written to Nigerian football authorities, demanding clarifications over reports alleging government interference in the issues surrounding the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF. The Secretary General of the world football governing body, Mattias Grafström, signed the letter dated September 1, 2026. The correspondence noted that FIFA was aware that NFF President Ibrahim Gusau…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-When Lionel Messi walked off the pitch after the 2026 World Cup final, there was an air of finality to the moment. At 39, it seemed highly unlikely Messi would continuing playing with the team at the next World Cup. The legend confirmed as much Monday, announcing he has retired from international…
LAGOS AUGUST 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Moses Itauma is determined to turn Saturday’s historic upset into a positive. Itauma suffered a shocking loss to Filip Hrgovic this weekend inside London’s O2 Arena, getting stopped in the ninth round of a fight for the vacant IBF heavyweight world title. Itauma, 21, was attempting to be boxing’s youngest heavyweight world…
LAGOS AUGUST 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-An aspiring lawyer and beloved taekwondo world champion has tragically been found dead at 19 years old. Isabelle Sava, a black belt and law student at Queen Mary University in Mile End, East London, was tragically found dead this week. She is believed to have died from cardiac arrest in her…
