LAGOS JULY 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)- The value of Nigeria footballers plying their trade in overseas countries have dropped drastically in the transfer market. Super Eagles play-maker, Alex Iwobi has seen his market value drop by as much as €6.5m and that is €32m to €25.5m, according to transfermarkt.com which officially rates every player. The Nigeria international…
LAGOS JULY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Around 5,000 fans saw the Ligue 1 champions beat Le Havre, with supporters allowed into stadiums for the first time since early March. Paris Saint-Germain crushed Le Havre 9-0 in a friendly as France allowed supporters back into football stadiums for the first time since lockdown. The occasion was described as “a victory…
LAGOS JULY 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former professional boxer and undisputed world heavyweight champion, Michael Gerard Tyson popularly known as Mike Tyson has revealed that he is not an American but rather a Congolese. In the last episode of his famous “hotboxin podcast” with singer and songwriter, Akon, Mike made a shocking revelation saying that he did his…
LAGOS JULY 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Ngozika Ekwelum, a former African Heavy Weight Boxing Champion, has been discharged from the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH) Enugu, after a successful treatment of cancer of the bladder. Ekwelum was diagnosed of cancer of the bladder and had been undergoing treatment since April 8. Addressing newsmen in Enugu on Wednesday,…
LAGOS JULY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Chelsea boosted their Champions League qualification hopes with a comfortable win over Premier League strugglers Watford. The result lifts the Blues back up to fourth in the table, after they were temporarily leapfrogged by Manchester United. Nigel Pearson’s side remain a point above the relegation zone but have played a game more…
LAGOS JULY 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Although going down with Crotone to the Serie B, Super Eagles striker, Simeon Nwankwo has proven to the one of the best strikers in Italy. The Super Eagles striker scored his 16th goal of the season for Crotone with a hat-trick against Benevento, who are believed to be interested in former Super Eagles…
LAGOS JUNE 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Confederation of African Football Committee on Tuesday announced the postponement of 2021 Africa Cup of Nation by one year The continental games will now hold in Cameroon in January 2022. The decision was reached after the committee met via video-conference to discuss the future of competitions and other related issues amid…
LAGOS JUNE 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria is “saddened” by the sale of two sculptures belonging to the south-eastern Igbo community, an official from the Nigerian National Commission for Museums and Monuments, has said. A prominent art historian had called on the renowned auction house, Christie’s, to cancel the sale. Prof Chika Okeke-Agulu told the BBC the two…
