LAGOS MARCH 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Lionel Messi scored on his return to the national team as Argentina stretched their world-leading unbeaten run to 30 matches with a routine 3-0 World Cup qualifying win over Venezuela on Friday. Goals from Nicolas Gonzalez and Angel Di Maria, both created by Rodrigo De Paul, also kept a packed Bombonera stadium…
LAGOS MARCH 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Prolific Liverpool scorer Mohamed Salah was the architect of the only goal as Egypt edged Senegal 1-0 in Cairo on Friday in a high-profile World Cup play-off first leg. Salah turned inside the box and slammed the ball against the crossbar with the rebound hitting Senegal defender Saliou Ciss and rolling into…
LAGOS MARCH 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Manchester City and Liverpool are battling for the Premier League title and it’s almost impossible to imagine anyone else joining the fray unless both teams get stuck in a gigantic rocket and sent into space (in which case Chelsea needs to get 17 points to claim the crown). Below we focus on…
LAGOS MARCH 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang made a memorable Clasico debut at the weekend, scoring the first and last goals as Barcelona humiliated Real Madrid 4-0 in La Liga at the Santiago Bernabeu. The 32-year-old Gabon captain and forward has scored eight goals since a January free-transfer move from Arsenal, helping early-season strugglers Barca rise to…
LAGOS MARCH 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Sunshine Queens FC of Akure has lost its goalkeeper, Elizabeth Johnson. A statement by its Media Officer, Femi Atolagbe, described the incident as “shocking” as the deceased had trained with the rest of the squad on Saturday at the Ondo State Sports Complex, Akure. “It is heart-breaking; Sunshine Queens lost one of…
LAGOS 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-MARCH A brace from Victor Osimhen helped Napoli come back from behind to seal a crucial 2-1 victory over Udinese at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. Osimhen made Serie A history for Napoli, following in the footsteps of George Weah, Samuel Eto’o and Mohamed Salah. This makes him the first-ever Nigerian player…
’ LAGOS MARCH 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Roy Keane hailed Cristiano Ronaldo as fantastic and a genius as his hat-trick secured a 3-2 win for Manchester United over Tottenham. Cristiano Ronaldo was labelled a “genius” by Roy Keane after his spectacular hat-trick inspired Manchester United to a vital 3-2 victory over top-four rivals Tottenham. A week on from…
LAGOS MARCH 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A former Super Eagles player, Justice Christopher, is dead. The former midfielder reportedly slumped in his hotel in Gwolshe, off Tudunwada Ring Road, Jos, Plateau State, on Wednesday. The deceased had reportedly been battling high blood pressure. He was, however, full of life and showed no sign of health challenge when he…
