LAGOS JUNE 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s Flying Eagles on Monday crashed out of the U-20 World Cup in Poland. They were stopped by fellow Africans Senegal who won the encounter 2-1 at the Lodz Stadium. Forward Amadou Sagna broke the deadlock in the 36th minute with a low, right-footed effort and Ibrahima Niane would double the lead…
LAGOS JUNE 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Two-time silver medalists Nigeria believe they can overpower fellow African representatives Senegal on Monday night and reach the FIFA U20 World Cup quarter finals in Poland. Senegal, second at Africa’s continental tournament in Niger Republic earlier in the year, where Nigeria finished fourth, topped Group A in Poland to reach the Round…
LAGOS JUNE 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-A World Cup and English Premier League football legend, Austin Okocha, has appeared in court in Aberdeen, United Kingdom facing money laundering charges. Okocha, who is better known as Jay-Jay, appeared in private at Aberdeen Sheriff Court on Friday. The 45-year-old, who describes himself on his social media profile as: “The Football…
LAGOS JUNE2ND(NEWSRANGERS)-Anthony Joshua came to Madison Square Garden to win over U.S boxing fans they way he had mesmerized the entire United Kingdom. Or so he thought. Four knockdowns later, he was an ex-champion and another in a long line of failed British heavyweights, a line only temporarily interrupted by the reign of Lennox Lewis….
LAGOS JUNE 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Arsenal, Real Madrid and Spain star Jose Antonio Reyes has been killed in a car crash, his hometown club Sevilla said on Saturday. He was 35. Reyes, who shot to fame at Sevilla before a switch to Arsenal, followed by spells at Real and Atletico Madrid, was on the books with…
LAGOS MAY 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Diego Maradona has been arrested. He was stopped at an airport after his ex-girlfriend sued him for a £5 million pay-out, it has been reported. Local media in Buenos Aries are suggesting the football legend was detained when he flew into the Argentina capital from Mexico. It is believed the controversial Argentine…
LAGOS MAY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Multiple reports in Italy claims Juventus’ star forward Cristiano Ronaldo wants Mourinho to become their new manager after it was announced that Max Allegri is stepping down this summer after winning five-straight Serie A titles with the Turin club. Mourinho, 56, has been out of a job since Manchester United fired him…
LAGOS MAY 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Some soccer fans and journalists have expressed divergent opinions on Super Eagles’ 25-man provisional list for the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) just released by Coach Gernot Rohr. Preparation of the senior national team towards AFCON was hot-up when Rohr released the 25-man provisional list on Tuesday for camping in Asaba. The…