LAGOS AUGUST 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Manchester City appear favourites to sign Lionel Messi, should he leave Barcelona. Messi has sensationally handed in a transfer request at Camp Nou. City are reportedly stepping up their chase as Pep Guardiola looks to reunite with the six-time Ballon d’Or winner. Manchester City are ready to offer £89million (€100m) plus Bernardo…
LAGOS AUGUST 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Manchester United captain Harry Maguire has been convicted by a Greek court and sentenced to a suspended prison sentence of 21 months. This led to England manager Gareth Southgate dropping him from the national squad. Southgate had named a 24-man squad for their Nations League games against Iceland and Denmark. The 27-year-old…
LAGOS AUGUST 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Brazil football star Ronaldinho flew out of Paraguay in a private jet on Tuesday, television footage showed, heading for Rio de Janeiro after he spent five months in detention over a forged passport scandal. A judge on Monday released Ronaldinho, 40, and his brother, who had both been held for a…
LAGOS AUGUST 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-World-record sprinter and eight-time Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt has tested positive for the coronavirus and is self-isolating at his home in Jamaica after last week celebrating his 34th birthday with a big bash mask-free. Jamaica’s health ministry confirmed late on Monday that Bolt, who holds world records in the 100m and…
LAGOS AUGUST 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Multiple reports state that new Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman has sat down with Suarez, 33, and told him he’s not in his plans for next season. Other reports have also stated that Suarez will have his contract terminated and he will be available to leave on a free transfer this summer. Again,…
LAGOS AUGUST 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A former Super Eagles Skipper, John Mikel Obi has joined Stoke City. The club confirmed the development Monday in its official website. The posted read: “The Nigerian international midfielder joins Morgan Fox, James Chester and Steven Fletcher in checking in at the bet365 Stadium ahead of the 2020/21 Championship season’’. The Club…
LAGOS AUGUST 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Sevilla, the most decorated club in Europa League/UEFA Cup history with a record five titles, advanced to the final of the 2020 Europa League following the 2-1 defeat of Manchester United on Sunday evening. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer started Nigeria’s Odion Ighalo on the bench, electing to prosecute the game with a front…
LAGOS AUGUST 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Manchester City again came unstuck against Lyon in the Champions League as a controversial 3-1 defeat saw Pep Guardiola miss out on a semi-final against his former club Bayern Munich. Lyon won away to City in the 2018-19 group stage – also drawing at home – and they again had the tournament…