LAGOS OCTOBER 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Lionel Messi returned to his happy place Saturday night, and like clockwork, the camera phones came out, and the Inter Miami fans bowed in reverence. But relief and excitement were short-lived. After 35 largely uneventful minutes, and one FC Cincinnati goal, Miami was eliminated from MLS playoff contention. And just like that,…
LAGOS OCTOBER 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Victor Osimhen came off the bench to score a towering header on Saturday as Napoli beat Lecce 4-0. It comes amid uncertainty over the striker‘s future at Napoli after he was mocked by his club’s TikTok account. Osimhen’s agent threatened legal action after the club posted a video that showed the 24-year-old appealing…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Barcelona face a bribery case in the Spanish courts over a refereeing scandal that could potentially lead to the club being banned from football, at a time when their finances are at their most precarious and the Nou Camp has been demolished. The last obstacle to a jury trial for Barcelona’s alleged…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Lionel Messi did not feature in the U.S. Open Cup final as his undisclosed injury continues to impact his incredible start at Inter Miami. Miami lost the final 2-1 to the Houston Dynamo as a frustrated Messi watched on from the stands. The Argentina superstar missed Argentina’s 3-0 win in Bolivia over…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Victor Osimhen has reportedly apologised to Napoli head coach Rudi Garcia following a spat on the touchlines during Sunday’s 0-0 draw away at Bologna. Osimhen missed the chance to put Napoli ahead from the penalty spot before being replaced for Giovanni Simeone on 86 minutes. A visibly frustrated Osimhen directed his anger…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-UFC superstar Israel Adesanya has pleaded guilty to drink driving. Adesanya arrived at the Auckland District Court about 9am with his lawyer and two personal security staff. Court documents show the international star was charged with driving a car on Wellesley St in Auckland Central with 87 milligrams of alcohol per 100…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Kylian Mbappe went off with a suspected ankle injury as Paris St-Germain returned to winning ways in Ligue 1 with an easy victory over Marseille. PSG’s star forward tried to carry on after an early challenge with Leonardo Balerdi but went off before half-time. Mbappe could be a doubt when the French…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen and his Napoli team started their 2023-24 Champions League campaign on a tough note as they experienced a flight scare whilst in an aircraft for two hours on Tuesday. The Partenopei were due to fly to Braga, Portugal in the opening group stage game tonight but technical…