LAGOS MARCH 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The cousin of Liverpool star Naby Keita is among nine Guinean footballers killed in a bus crash on Thursday. Almaty Traore is one of nine victims confirmed to have died, in a press release signed by General Mathurin Bangoura, president of the Guinean Professional Football League. Keita was travelling alongside teammates of…
LAGOS MARCH 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Rio Ferdinand says Odion Ighalo has already proven him wrong over whether or not he’d be a useful addition for Manchester United. Eyebrows were raised when Ighalo arrived at Old Trafford on loan from Chinese outfit Shanghai Shenhua on transfer deadline day, with many wondering whether the former Watford forward has got…
LAGOS MARCH 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Brazilian legend Ronaldinho has been arrested in Paraguay for allegedly using false documentation to enter the South American country. The 39-year-old, who won the World Cup with Brazil in 2002, was detained in the Resort Yacht & Golf Club Paraguayo along with his brother Roberto on Wednesday night, the Ministry of Interior of Paraguay…
LAGOS MARCH 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Super Eagles boss Gernot Rohr, has finalized his list for this month’s doubleheader Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Sierra Leone as the team bids to become the first country asides host Cameroon to reach the competition next year. The Franco-German, who said his list would be out three weeks before the…
LAGOS MARCH 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Amid a global health crisis, Italian soccer teams and Serie A’s governing body are squabbling with each other about when to play games with Inter Milan chief executive Giuseppe Marotta saying the season even runs the risk of being unable to finish. Five games scheduled in the top tier of the Italian…
LAGOS MARCH 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder has taken to social media, to inform his followers that he plans to pursue an immediate rematch with Tyson Fury. Last Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Wilder was dropped twice and stopped in the seventh round by Fury, who walked away with…
LAGOS MARCH 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Liverpool’s unbeaten season in the Premier League was ended in spectacular fashion as Ismaila Sarr’s double moved Watford out of the relegation zone with a 3-0 win at Vicarage Road. The comprehensive scoreline helped the Hornets edge ahead of Bournemouth, who held Chelsea to a 2-2 draw, while West Ham also boosted…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Italian-Nigerian footballer, King Udoh, has tested positive to the novel coronavirus (Covid-19). Udoh plays professional football with Pianese, an Italian Serie C side. The 22-year-old has been isolated after being diagnosed with the disease on Thursday. Udoh began his career with Reggiana before moving to Juventus in 2011 where he was loaned…