LAGOS MARCH 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-UEFA has announced a new format for the 2024-25 edition of the Champions League, which will see a significant change in the group stage format and the number of teams taking part in the tournament. From the 2024-25 season onwards, 36 clubs will participate in a single league phase, instead of the…
LAGOS MARCH 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Napoli will demand the full £113million release clause in any sale for Chelsea target Victor Osimhen this summer. Chelsea are searching for a new striker, and Osimhen is among the prime candidates being considered. Aurelio De Laurentiis, Napoli’s president, admitted yesterday he “cannot stop” the Nigerian from leaving, but he is regarded…
LAGOS MARCH 3RD (NEWSRANGEERS)-Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez both scored twice as Inter Miami cruised past Orlando City 5-0 in the Florida derby on Saturday. While Messi has made most of the headlines since his move to Miami last year, it was his former Barcelona teammate Suárez who produced the standout performance against Orlando, recording…
LAGOS MARCH 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Tanya Okpala, a former lawn tennis champion, is back on the courts after suffering a period of distressing state on the streets. Her recovery was disclosed by Governor Charles Soludo who shared photos of the athlete playing tennis. He shared on X, “Tania Okpala is back on the courts! “A few months…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Italy’s national anti-doping tribunal has banned Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba for four years after a drug test in August showed levels of testosterone that could not be created naturally. Should Pogba serve the full length of the suspension, it seems likely that his career is over. Pogba, who turns 31 next month,…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Cristiano Ronaldo has been suspended for one match for making an alleged offensive gesture during a Saudi Arabia league game while playing for Al Nassr in the Saudi Pro League. After Al-Nassr defeated Riyadh rival Al-Shabab 3-2 on Sunday, video footage appeared to show Ronaldo cupping his ear and repeatedly thrusting his…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former World Boxing Federation Cruiserweight Champion, Bashiru Lawrence Ali, aka Bash Ali, took to social media on Tuesday to reflect on his commitment to fighting corruption as he celebrates his 68th birthday. In a Facebook post on Tuesday, Ali recounted the sacrifices he endured over 17 years in his quest to host…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Labour Party (LP) Presidential candidate in 2023 Presidential election and former Anambra State Governor, Mr Peter Obi has reacted to the report of the withdrawal of Nigeria’s senior men’s national basketball team, D’Tigers from the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Afrobasket 2025 Qualifiers due to lack of funds. Obi who made the reaction…