LAGOS SEPTEMBER 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-LAGOS SEPTEMBER 21SDuring Friday’s press conference, Xabi Alonso delivered a stern warning to Kylian Mbappé, Real Madrid’s new superstar. At the start of this season, Kylian Mbappé has been stringing together top-class performances. However, his manager Xabi Alonso sought to temper expectations during the press conference. The Spanish tactician reminded everyone…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Victor Osimhen will play no part in Galatasaray’s Champions League opener against Eintracht Frankfurt on Thursday after failing to recover from injury, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Nigerian striker had been pushing to force his way into Okan Buruk’s squad despite not being fully fit, but the Turkish champions confirmed on Wednesday…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS0-The Athletics Federation of Nigeria, AFN, were put under the spotlight on Friday night, after Tobi Amusan uploaded a clip on her social media page. Amusan recorded a video of the kits she received from the AFN ahead of the 2025 World Athletics Championship in Tokyo, Japan. The World record holder and…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former world champion boxer Ricky Hatton has died at the age of 46, just weeks after announcing a comeback to the sport. According to the Daily Mail, the Manchester native was found dead at his home in Greater Manchester on Sunday, September 14, with a police cordon currently in place around the…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Reacting to speculations that he’s interested in the NFF Presidency, Jay Jay Okocha said… “Hello everyone, I just want to use this opportunity to say that the news and posts that have been circulating are false. I have not said or spoken to anyone about Nigerian football or any interest in…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Junta leader Capt Ibrahim Traoré has portrayed himself as a champion of Pan-Africanism. Burkina Faso says it has removed visa fees for all African travellers, in an effort to facilitate the movement of people and goods into the country. “From now on, any citizen from an African country wishing to go to…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Super Eagles captain John Mikel Obi has urged that the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) be completely disbanded if Nigeria fails to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Nigeria’s qualification hopes are hanging in the balance after a 1–1 draw with South Africa in Uyo left the Eagles third in…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s Super Eagles still have a chance, no matter how slim, to make it to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. A door is opening, even though their fate is no longer in their hands. It awfully and painfully slipped away in Bloemfontein, last Tuesday. Their possible route is now anchored on…