LAGOS SEPTEMBER 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Early in the morning hours of Feb. 14, 2013, Olympian Oscar Pistorius fired multiple shots through the door of the bathroom in his South African home. Curled in the bathroom was his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, who died from the gunshots. These are the facts, and they are not in dispute. Beyond that,…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Super Eagles’ Technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr, has called up 25 players ahead of next month’s friendly matches against the Elephants of Ivory Coast and the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia, scheduled for Austria. Five other players have been put on standby, according to a statement from the Nigeria Football Federation on Monday. The…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-After hovering below the 30th position in the last seven years, the Super Eagles of Nigeria have finally cracked into the top 30 countries in the monthly FIFA Rankings. In the latest edition of the rankings released Thursday by the world football governing body, the Super Eagles were ranked the 29th best…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Lionel Messi has been “deceived and ignored” by Barcelona and should still be granted his wish to leave, according to former Rayo Vallecano head coach Paco Jemez. Six-time Ballon d’Or winner Messi announced on September 4 he was staying at Camp Nou after Barcelona made it “impossible” for him to leave with…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-One of Nigeria’s most entertaining TV stations, Silverbird Television (www.SilverbirdTV.com) has signed on to broadcast one live English Premier League match per week over the course of the 2020 – 2021 season. This deal was agreed with Integral (www.Integralsande.com), the current free-to-air rights holder for the Premier League matches in Nigeria. Integral…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Lionel Messi arrived at Barcelona’s training ground on Monday as he begins to reintegrate with the team following his failed attempt to leave the club this summer. Messi was seen driving into the Ciutat Esportiva in Sant Joan Despi at just after 4:00 pm (1400 GMT) on Monday, where he is expected…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) trophy has reportedly been stolen from the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) headquarters in Cairo. Former EFA vice-president Ahmed Shobier has issued a remarkable claim that the most coveted title in African football has mysteriously disappeared. The Egyptian national team achieved unprecedented success between 2006 and 2010…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Lionel Messi is one of the most popular footballers in the twenty-first century. He plays as a forward for the Argentina national team and FC Barcelona. Many punters who engage in sports betting at Betway support him. The Argentine team captain has won six European Golden Shoes and six Ballon d’Or awards….
