LAGOS SEPTEMBER 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria moved one place from 49th position to 48th in the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking as Belgium and France share the top spot for the first time in the table’s 25-year history. According to the rankings posted on the FIFA official website on Thursday, the Super Eagles amassed 1415 points to finish 48th…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Amaju Pinnick has been re-elected as President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). Announcing the result on Thursday in Katsina, the Chairman of Electoral Committee, Mr Mohamned Sani, said Pinnick scored 34 out of the 44 votes cast in the election. Sani said that Aminu Maigari got eight votes to emerge second,…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Cristiano Ronaldo broke his Juventus duck in his fourth game when his second-half brace gave them a 2-1 win over Sassuolo on Sunday. However, the Turin side’s day was marred by a red card for Douglas Costa for spitting at an opponent. The five-times World Player of the Year opened his account…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-George Weah, President of Liberia and former World Footballer of the Year, made a surprise return to football on Tuesday, as he featured in his country’s friendly match against Nigeria. The match ended 2-1 in favour of Nigeria. The friendly match came up a few weeks before his 52nd birthday, and took…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Everton youngster, Ademola Lookman will choose to pledge his international future to Nigeria and not England, according to reports. The British-born winger has represented the Three Lions at under-19, under-20 and under-21 youth levels, as well as helping them to the FIFA U20 World Cup title in 2017 by scoring three goals…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Coach of the senior national team of Libya Adel Amrouche says he is confident of his side having a good result against Nigeria when both teams meet on the 10th of October in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers. Nigeria will lock horns in back to back games against Libya in…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Libya forced a 0-0 draw with South Africa in Durban Saturday to remain Group E leader in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying competition. When the mini-leagues draw was made, former African champions Nigeria and South Africa were installed as favourites to fill the two places available for the finals in…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Super Eagles picked up their first points in the qualifying campaign for the 2019 African Cup of Nations after defeating Seychelles 3 – 0 at the Stade Linite on Saturday. Goals from Ahmed Musa, Chidozie Awaziem and Odion Ighalo saw the Super Eagles pick their first win of the qualifiers, with…