LAGOS JANUARY 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Reigning champions Algeria are in danger of an early exit from the Africa Cup of Nations after a shock 1-0 defeat at the hands of outsiders Equatorial Guinea in Douala on Sunday. Esteban Obiang’s 70th-minute goal gave Equatorial Guinea the victory and brought Algeria’s 35-game unbeaten record crashing to an end. The…
LAGOS JANUARY 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria cruised into the Africa Cup of Nations knockout phase with a game to spare on Saturday after sweeping Sudan aside 3-1 to make it two wins from two in Group D. Samuel Chukwueze struck in the third minute in Garoua and Taiwo Awoniyi doubled the lead by scoring his first Nigeria…
LAGOS JANUARY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Barcelona put on a good fight as an underdog, but in the end it was Real Madrid celebrating again after a thrilling “clásico” between the Spanish powerhouses in Saudi Arabia. Federico Valverde scored in extra time to give Real Madrid a 3-2 win over Barcelona on Wednesday for its 100th victory over…
LAGOS JANUARY 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s Super Eagles are currently springing a surprise in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Group D opener at the Stade Roumde Adjia in Garous, Cameroon. The Eagles have not only neutralised Pharaohs of Egypt dangerman Mohamamed Salah but have also so far outplayed the seven-time African champions. Moses Simon has been…
LAGOS JANUARY 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Three Algerian journalists covering the African Cup of Nations in Cameroon (AFCON) were robbed and stabbed by unknown assailants on Sunday night. The journalists, moving together as a team with other colleagues, were attacked when they were leaving their hotel in Douala. Items carted away included a bag containing money, a phone,…
LAGOS JANUARY 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Real Madrid, Chelsea and other suitors have reportedly been told to “fork” out €80 million to land Napoli goal machine, Victor Osimhen. A report by Catalan outlet El Nacional, Serie A giants said Napoli will be demanding €80 million if they are forced to part ways with Osimhen. Real Madrid and Chelsea are…
LAGOS JANUARY 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Vincent Aboubakar scored a brace of penalties to give hosts Cameroon a 2-1 win over Burkina Faso on Sunday in Yaounde as the Africa Cup of Nations finally got under way after a build-up troubled by the coronavirus. A raft of positive Covid-19 cases among competing teams has marked the days leading…
LAGOS JANUARY 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Arsenal became the highest-profile casualties of the FA Cup third round as the 14-time winners lost 1-0 at Nottingham Forest, but Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur avoided early exits after scares against lower-league sides on Sunday. Forest repeated their third-round win over Arsenal in 2018 thanks to substitute Lewis Grabban’s 83rd-minute finish. Liverpool…