LAGOS AUGUST 18TH (NEWSRANGRS)-The Nigeria U20 women’s team started off their campaign in the African Games football tournament with a 3-0 victory over South Africa in Rabat on Saturday. The South Africans were aiming to avenge their 8-0 aggregate defeat in the 2018 U20 Women’s World Cup qualifiers at the expense of West African giants….
LAGOS AUGUST 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Super Eagles Coach, Samson Siasia, has denied knowledge of his purported ban by world football governing body, the Federation of International Football Association. News had filtered into Nigeria, on Friday afternoon, of a life ban reportedly imposed on Siasia by FIFA over alleged match-fixing. The embattled football tactician in a statement…
LAGOS AUGUST 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Nigeria coach Samson Siasia has been banned for life and fined $50,000 by Fifa for agreeing to ‘the manipulation of matches.’ Siasia was coach of Nigeria between 2010-2011 and for a spell in 2016 but the time period when Fifa believes he committed his infractions is unclear. He has also served…
LAGOS AUGUST 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The 24-year-old becomes the latest Nigeria international to move to the French top-flight after agreeing a temporary deal with the Canaries Moses Simon has signed for French Ligue 1 club Nantes on a season-long loan from Spanish LaLiga outfit Levante. Simon becomes the latest Nigeria international to move to France this summer…
LAGOS AUGUST 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nwankwo Kanu has pledged to keep supporting the growth of grassroots sports development in Nigeria. The African football great was appointed as Senior Special Assistant on sports matters to Imo State Governor Chukwuemeka Ihedioha. This role will see the two-time African Footballer of the Year advise Ihedioha on sports-related issues in his…
LAGOS AUGUST 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Mike Tyson appears to be enjoying his retirement — though he may be enjoying it a bit too much. In a recent episode of Tyson’s podcast, “Hotboxin’ with Mike Tyson,” Tyson opened up about his marijuana use, an industry he has ventured into since his last fight in 2005. But he doesn’t…
LAGOS AUGUST 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Monaco have signed Henry Onyekuru from Everton on a five-year deal for a reported £12.5 million ($15.1m) fee. The Nigerian winger, still just 22 years of age, joined the Toffees ahead of the 2017-18 season for a fee around £7.5m after a 2016-17 season that saw him score 22 goals for Eupen…
LAGOS AUGUST 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Odion Ighalo will be sanctioned by his Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua after the Nigerian striker angered fans with his social media posts while out injured. The 30-year-old former Watford star has not played for Shenhua for three months because of injury, the Africa Cup of Nations, then a reported knee problem. Ighalo…
