LAGOS FEBRUARY 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Discussions to scrap extra time from Champions League knockout rounds are gathering speed within Uefa in what would be a new step to reduce the number of minutes played by top clubs. The Guardian understands the topic of taking ties in Uefa’s club competitions straight to penalties is being given serious consideration,…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The dates for the first two of the remaining six 2026 World Cup qualifying matches for the Super Eagles have been confirmed. Nigeria will travel to Rwanda on March 21 before returning home for the second leg of the encounter against Zimbabwe. “Work begins. Éric Chelle’s first two games as Super Eagles…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Jose Fonte has slammed Chelsea over their failure to sign ‘the next Didier Drogba’ Victor Osimhen in the January transfer window. The Blues have been heavily linked with the Nigeria international forward since the summer but didn’t bring him in before last night’s 11pm deadline. Osimhen, still one of the most sought…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Donald Trump will make history this weekend by becoming the first sitting president of the United States of America to attend the Super Bowl. The Kansas City Chiefs take on the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. The city was devastated by a terror attack on New…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Former UFC middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya suffered his second career knockout loss on Saturday night, falling to Nassourdine Imavov via second-round TKO in the main event of UFC Fight Night 250 in Saudi Arabia. The Nigerian-Kiwi fighter, who entered the bout on a two-fight losing streak following defeats to Sean Strickland and…
LAGOS JANUARY 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Napoli have rejected a €65m bid from Galatasaray for Victor Osimhen. Turkish giants Galatasaray have sent a €65m offer to sign Osimhen on a permanent transfer from Napoli, but the Partenopei have rejected the proposal, according to Corriere dello Sport. Osimhen is on loan at Galatasaray until the end of the season,…
LAGOS JANUARY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria forward Victor Osimhen says he plans to take legal action against Turkish journalist Tolga Bozduman in the wake of an altercation last week, which led to accusations of physical assault by the striker. Bozduman had accused the Galatasaray striker of assaulting him after the club’s 3-3 draw with Dinamo Kyiv. The…
LAGOS JANUARY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Victor Osimhen, the prolific Nigerian striker currently playing for Galatasaray, finds himself at the center of a controversy that has nothing to do with his goal-scoring prowess. Turkish media, particularly Posta, report that the forward allegedly assaulted a journalist outside an Istanbul nightclub last night. The incident reportedly occurred as Osimhen was…