LAGOS JULY 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Tanzania Football Federation has parted company with the Nigerian coach Emmanuel Amuneke 11 months after he was appointed by the TFF, Sports Extra reports. He becomes the third coach to be relieved of his job after his side’s elimination from the AFCON. Egypt and Uganda had earlier terminated the contracts of…
LAGOS JULY 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former national team captain, Segun Odegbami, says he would have sacked Gernot Rohr after Nigeria’s 2-0 defeat to Madagascar at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations if he were the Nigeria Football Federation boss. Odegbami, a guest on Channels TV programme, Sunrise Daily, on Monday faulted Rohr’s attitude during Nigeria’s matches, saying…
LAGOS JULY 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Tyson Fury has announced his rematch with Deontay Wilder will take place on February 22. WBC heavyweight champion Wilder confirmed in June “contracts have been signed” for a repeat of their enthralling battle from last December, which ended in a controversial split-decision draw. ‘The Bronze Bomber’ intends to take on Luis Ortiz…
LAGOS JULY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The former governor of Rio de Janeiro State in a court testimony on Thursday said that he paid $2 million to buy votes to ensure the city would be chosen to host the 2016 Olympic Games. Sergio Cabral told a judge the money went to Lamine Diack, the former President of the…
LAGOS JULY 5TH (NEWRANGERS)-Arjen Robben has confirmed he has retired from football. The 35-year-old left Bayern Munich this summer after his contract expired and had been linked with a return to former clubs Groningen and PSV as well as a move to MLS. But the former winger has instead called time on a glittering career…
LAGOS JULY 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Defending Africa Cup of Nations champions Cameroon will meet Nigeria in a clash of continental giants in the last 16 after Tuesday’s 0-0 draw with Benin allowed Ghana to finish top of Group F. Cameroon stuttered to a second goalless stalemate in succession as Ghana, who drew their opening two games, beat…
LAGOS JULY 2ND(NEWSRANGERS)-Turkish Super Lig club Trabzonspor announced the signing of Nigeria Super Eagles skipper John Obi Mikel on a permanent deal. Mikel left Championship club Middlesbrough at the end of the 2018-19 season after the completion of his short-term deal and he is now set for his first adventure in the Turkish top-flight. The…
LAGOS JULY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Some football enthusiasts in Gombe State said on Sunday that the Super Eagles lost 0-2 to Madagascar because they underrated their opponents. The fans said this in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria. One of the fans, Usman Babayo, said: “ it is obvious that the Eagles underrated Madagascar and…