LAGOS SEPTEMBER 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Real Madrid star Raúl Asencio this week finds himself at the heart of the media headlines across Spain once more, for less-than-positive reasons. This comes amid confirmation that the defender has been charged for drink driving. The incident dates back to August 16th, when Asencio was put through a breathalyser test after…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-FIFA has written to Nigerian football authorities, demanding clarifications over reports alleging government interference in the issues surrounding the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF. The Secretary General of the world football governing body, Mattias Grafström, signed the letter dated September 1, 2026. The correspondence noted that FIFA was aware that NFF President Ibrahim Gusau…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-When Lionel Messi walked off the pitch after the 2026 World Cup final, there was an air of finality to the moment. At 39, it seemed highly unlikely Messi would continuing playing with the team at the next World Cup. The legend confirmed as much Monday, announcing he has retired from international…
LAGOS AUGUST 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Moses Itauma is determined to turn Saturday’s historic upset into a positive. Itauma suffered a shocking loss to Filip Hrgovic this weekend inside London’s O2 Arena, getting stopped in the ninth round of a fight for the vacant IBF heavyweight world title. Itauma, 21, was attempting to be boxing’s youngest heavyweight world…
LAGOS AUGUST 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-An aspiring lawyer and beloved taekwondo world champion has tragically been found dead at 19 years old. Isabelle Sava, a black belt and law student at Queen Mary University in Mile End, East London, was tragically found dead this week. She is believed to have died from cardiac arrest in her…
LAGOS AUGUST 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The President of Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Ibrahim Gusau, and other board members have resigned. The NFF board had come under intense pressure following the poor management of Nigerian football. The latest debacle was the failure of the Super Falcons to qualify for the FIFA Women World Cup for the first…
By Reuters LAGOS AUGUST 24TH (NEWSRANGERS) – Former West Bromwich Albion player Quevin Castro has died at the age of 25 after collapsing during a friendly match in Lisbon on Saturday, the Lisbon Football Association said. The Portuguese midfielder was playing for third-tier side Real Sport Clube in a warm-up game against top-flight Estrela da…
LAGOS AUGUST 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Zolani Tete, a boxing world champion in multiple weight classes, was shot dead in his hometown, Mdantsane, Eastern Cape, South Africa, according to reports. He was 38 years old. According to journalist Velile Mnyandu of SABC Sport in South Africa, Tete was shot Friday evening local time in front of his house at…
