LAGOS APRIL 19TH *NEWSRANGERS)-The head of European football’s governing body has insisted the Champions League will continue with or without the founders of the new competition UEFA president Alexander Ceferin has promised to punish participants in the Super League and says that any players involved “will be banned from the World Cup and Euros”. The…
LAGOS APRIL 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Goalkeeper Joaquin Pucheta was shown a red card in Ecuador’s Serie A for urinating behind his goal as his team Macara beat last-place Orense, 1-0, according to local media. “Joaquin Pucheta, went behind the advertising boards and urinated while the ball was in the opposition half. At that point, Orense players and management…
LAGOS APRIL 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Real Madrid moved top of La Liga with victory over Barcelona in an El Clasico played in torrential rain at the Alfredo Di Stefano Stadium. Karim Benzema broke the deadlock with a sublime near-post flick – his ninth goal in his past seven La Liga games, reports the BBC. Real doubled their…
LAGOS MARCH 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Africa Cup of Nations qualifier between Ivory Coast and Ethiopia was called-off with around ten minutes remaining after Ghana’s referee Charles Bulu collapsed on the pitch and was stretched to the hospital. The fourth official, who is reported to be an Ivorian, was unable to take his place and the match was…
The Super Eagles of Nigeria has qualified for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) scheduled for Cameroon, ahead of their Match Day 5 fixture, after beating Republic of Benin 1-0. The Eagles had already qualified before then with Sierra Leone’s goalless draw with Lesotho on Saturday, March 27. Lesotho hosted Sierra Leone in the…
LAGOS MARCH 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former first choice striker of the senior national team of Nigeria Odion Ighalo paid a surprise visit to the team earlier on Thursday at their AFCON 2022 training camp. Olakanlo Tosin who is with the team at their Lagos camp posted a picture of the former Manchester United striker who retired from…
LAGOS MARCH 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Ex-Super Eagles midfielder, Barnabas Imenger, is dead. His death was confirmed by Lobi Stars’ Media Officer, Austin Tyowua on Monday. According to Tyowua, Imenger passed away at the National Hospital in Abuja on Monday morning, after battling a protracted illness. He was Lobi Stars’ team manager until his demise. Imenger was reportedly…
LAGOS MARCH 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Cristiano Ronaldo acclaimed himself to be “top of the World’s goalscoring list” after getting a hat trick on Sunday, while Brazilian soccer great Pelé congratulated the Juventus forward for surpassing his official tally of goals. The 36-year-old Ronaldo hit a hat trick for Juventus in a 3-1 win over Cagliari in Serie…
