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Heartland Coach, Obi Dies In Auto Crash, Players Hospitalised

LAGOS AUGUST 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)- Heartland’s Media Officer, Olatunde Liadi confirmed the death of the Heartland FC coach and former U-20 goalkeeper, Christian Obi In a statement on Saturday, following a ghastly accident involving one of the team’s buses on their way to Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital, for a pre-season tournament on Friday. “With sadness […]

Aug 24 2024 | Posted in National,Sports | Read More »

AFCON Qualifiers: Samson Siasia Returns To Super Eagles As Part Of Eguavoen’s Interim Crew

AUGUST 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-African football legend Samson Siasia is set to make a surprise return to the Super Eagles setup, six days after completing a five-year ban from football. According to OwnGoalNigeria, Siasia will join Austine Eguavoen’s interim coaching crew for the in the interim setup comes as a shock, given his recent ban for match-fixing […]

Aug 23 2024 | Posted in National,Sports | Read More »

Arsenal Returns In 100m Osimhen Chase, Warning Chelsea, PSG

LAGOS AUGUST 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Arsenal are back in the race for Napoli striker Victor Osimhen, claim reports in Italy, and would be prepared to pay €100m for the Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain target. The Partenopei agreed with the Nigeria international when he signed a lucrative new contract in December 2023 that he would be sold this […]

Aug 23 2024 | Posted in National,Sports | Read More »

Thierry Henry QUITS France Under-21 Job, Says Action Is Personnel Opinion

LAGOS AUGUST 19TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-Thierry Henry has walked away from his job as manager of France’s under-21s team following the side’s defeat by Spain in the Olympics final. The Arsenal legend was appointed into the role last August after stints coaching Belgium and managing Monaco and Montreal Impact. The position meant that Henry, who scored 51 […]

Aug 20 2024 | Posted in National,Sports | Read More »

‘We Want Osimhen,’ Chelsea Fans Chant After 2-0 Loss To Man City

LAGOS AUGUST 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Following their season opener against Manchester City where they lost 2-0, fans of Chelsea have expressed their interest in Victor Osimhen as they called on the club to sign the Nigerian forward. In a game characterized by a loss of chances, fans of the club saw the need for a prolific striker […]

Aug 19 2024 | Posted in National,Sports | Read More »

Plessis Chokes Adesanya Into Submission In Round Four

LAGOS AUGUST 18TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-Dricus du Plessis submitted Israel Adesanya in the fourth round of a captivating contest to retain his middleweight title at UFC 305 in Perth, Australia. The South African, 30, rocked Nigeria-born New Zealander Adesanya with a right hook before dragging him down and securing a rear-naked choke. Following the contest, Du […]

Aug 18 2024 | Posted in National,Sports | Read More »

Transfer Obstacle: Fans Urge Osimhen To Beg Finidi George For Forgiveness

LAGOS AUGUST 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Victor Osimhen, a Nigerian international, is pressured by football fans to apologize to Finidi George as he is determined to secure a transfer out of Italy this summer. Napoli’s sporting director, Cristiano Manna, has confirmed that the 25-year-old player has expressed the desire to leave, as there is interest from several top […]

Aug 18 2024 | Posted in National,Sports | Read More »

Barca Star Yamal’s Father ‘Stabbed In A Car Park’, Hospitalised

LAGOS AUGUST 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The father of Spain Euro 2024 star Lamine Yamal has been rushed to hospital after being stabbed in a car park on Wednesday evening, according to reports. Mounir Nasraoui was in the Spanish town of Mataro where he is understood to have been attacked and has since been rushed to hospital. According to […]

Aug 15 2024 | Posted in National,Sports | Read More »

Mbappe Scores On Debut As Madrid Defeats Atalanta 2-0 In UEFA Super Cup

LAGOS AUGUST 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Kylian Mbappe struck on his Real Madrid debut to help his new side claim a record sixth UEFA Super Cup with a 2-0 win over Atalanta on Wednesday in Warsaw. The superstar French forward has waited years to play for his dream club and after finally signing for Los Blancos this summer […]

Aug 15 2024 | Posted in National,Sports | Read More »

Real Madrid Star Vinícius Jr Shuns €1bn Saudi Club Offer

LAGOS AUGUST 13TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-Real Madrid’s Brazilian star Vinícius Júnior has rejected the chance to leave the club and move to Saudi Arabia on a contract which would have been worth almost €1 billion over five years, according to Spanish reports. The striker, who has constantly been the butt of racism in Spain, nevertheless turned down […]

Aug 13 2024 | Posted in National,Sports | Read More »