LAGOS JANUARY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Tyson Fury said on Monday he can knock out fellow British world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua inside two rounds due to his recent form. WBC belt holder Fury said following Joshua’s past two bouts — a unanimous points decision over Andy Ruiz Junior in December 2019 and a ninth-round stoppage of Kubrat…
LAGOS JANUARY 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Napoli coach Gennaro Gattuso said Sunday he felt foolish for giving Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen permission to travel home for Christmas with the forward testing positive for coronavirus on his return. Osimhen faces club sanctions after images of him partying without wearing a mask were shared on social media. But Gattuso said…
LAGOS JANUARY 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-A video of Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen at a party in Nigeria spraying money has surfaced online. In the video, the 22-year-Old footballer was seen without a mask. The striker’s club yesterday confirmed his status saying the footballer had flown back to Napoli but on arrival after a compulsory covid-19 test, his…
LAGOS JANUARY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Edinson Cavani has been banned for three games due to an Instagram post and will now be unavailable for Manchester United’s games against Aston Villa, Manchester City and Watford. The FA found the Uruguayan guilty of misconduct over his social media activity after the 33-year-old used the word “negrito” in response to…
LAGOS DECEMBER 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Paraguayan national team striker Raúl Bobadilla is facing a slap on the, er, wrist from soccer officials in the South American country after appearing to expose part of his penis while celebrating a goal. After his 86th-minute strike on Dec. 23 sealed a win for Guarani over Primera Division rival Libertad, Bobadilla…
LAGOS DECEMBER 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Manchester City have revealed that two star players and two members of staff have tested positive for COVID-19. Gabriel Jesus and Kyle Walker are the two players who have tested positive for coronavirus, as they will now start a period of self-isolation and will not be available for Man City’s games over…
LAGOS DECEMBER 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Saifeldin Bakhit hat-trick earned Al Merrikh of Sudan a 3-0 midweek victory over Enyimba of Nigeria in the biggest upset of the CAF Champions League last 32 first legs. While Sudanese clubs are often formidable at home in sauna-like conditions, even the most partisan supporters of the club could not have…
LAGOS DECEMBER 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Bayern Munich star won the fifth edition of the annual awards after helping the Bundesliga giants to a historic treble. Robert Lewandowski has been named The Best FIFA Men’s Player of the Year for 2020, with the Bayern Munich star beating Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo to the coveted prize. The…