LAGOS JANUARY 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford reportedly turned down an approach from Turkish giants Galatasaray this week. Rashford has fallen out of favour under Ruben Amorim, who recently left him out of four consecutive matchday squads for “training and selection reasons.” Although Rashford was reinstated for the 2-0 loss to Newcastle last week,…
LAGOS JANUARY 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-According to La Repubblica, Victor Osimhen infuriated Napoli by refusing to leave Galatasaray in January, even with Manchester United making an approach. The striker had signed a new contract in December 2023 with the express intention of leaving six months later for his €120m release clause. However, when no club went anywhere…
LAGOS JANUARY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Victor Osimhen added a personal touch to his game on Saturday when he celebrated a goal by displaying a jersey with birthday messages for the twin sons of Nigerian business mogul Tony Elumelu. The 26-year-old striker opened the scoring in Galatasaray’s 2-1 victory over Goztepe at RAMS Park with a well-taken penalty…
LAGOS JANUARY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Real Madrid striker Vinicius Junior risks a suspension of four to 12 matches for pushing the opposing team’s goalkeeper Stole Dimitrievski during the 79th minute of the match against Valencia (2-1). After the incident, the Brazilian player was sent off. According to Spanish La Liga regulations, such aggressive behavior without an attempt…
LAGOS JANUARY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-There is no end to the list of accolades that Barcelona legend Lionel Messi has won and the number of times he has been crowned the best in the world over the past few decades. Having won it all with Barcelona, the player left Catalonia against his will and conquered the French…
LAGOS JANUARY 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Real Madrid moved top of La Liga in their first game of 2025 after a 2-1 win over Valencia on Friday, but all attention will be on Vinícius Júnior moving forward. Instead of Vinícius Júnior, Kylian Mbappé and Jude Bellingham running the show, the man of the night was initially Thibaut Courtois…
LAGOS JANUARY 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen has dismissed the possibility of leaving the Turkish Süper Lig club in the January transfer window, emphasizing his commitment to winning trophies with the Yellow-Reds. Since joining Galatasaray on loan from Napoli in September, the Nigerian international has been in scintillating form, scoring 12 goals and providing five…
LAGOS DECEMBER 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Confederation of African Football has imposed a hefty $50,000 fine on Libya and ordered the country to play two matches behind closed doors following supporter and official misconduct during their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Benin in Benghazi on November 18. This latest sanction comes barely two months after…