LAGOS JULY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerian music star Burna Boy has come under criticism following his performance with Colombian singer Shakira during the first-ever FIFA World Cup final halftime show. Burna Boy and Shakira performed the tournament’s official anthem, Dai, Dai, at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey during halftime of the 2026 FIFA World Cup…
LAGOS JULY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Eleven Argentina players missed their team’s bus parade in Buenos Aires after the World Cup final. Lionel Messi was among the absentees and opted to travel to his homeland separately from his team-mates. The World Cup has concluded, with Spain crowned champions. But the final in New Jersey was a scrappy affair,…
LAGOS JULY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-La Liga president Javier Tebas has taken aim at FIFA and Gianni Infantino, accusing them of attempting to ‘destroy’ soccer with their proposals to expand future World Cups to 64 teams. Spain claimed the tournament title on Sunday, defeating Argentina 1-0 in an underwhelming Final. For the first time, 48 nations…
LAGOS JULY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The final of the FIFA World Cup in New Jersey ended in a narrow 1-0 victory for Spain, with Torres scoring in the 106th minute after a tense and largely controlled performance by the European side. Argentina, despite their pedigree, failed to register a shot on target across 120 minutes, struggling to…
LAGOS JULY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-While Argentina might not have taken home the 2026 World Cup, Lionel Messi is still a sporting icon and one of football’s most beloved players. He’s played in the international competition six times, played in a final three times, in 2014, 2022 and in 2026, winning once. Find out about the Argentinian…
LAGOS JULY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-A day after his team’s loss to Spain in the World Cup final, Lionel Messi is still feeling the pain. Messi released a statement Monday, reflecting on the loss, thanking his fans and teammates and congratulating Spain on the win. The statement was posted on Messi’s Instagram page in Spanish. Its translation…
LAGOS JULY 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Lionel Messi’s painful Sunday did not end with Argentina surrendering its World Cup title to Spain. After Argentina suffered a 1-0 extra-time defeat in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, Messi also finished second to Kylian Mbappé in the race for the tournament’s Golden…
LAGOS JULY 19TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-Kayinsola Ajayi has won his second consecutive Diamond League 100 meter race after another blistering performance at the London Stadium on Saturday. The 21-year-old defeated Jamaica’s Seville Oblique, the reigning world champion over the distance, for the second time in two weeks. Ajayi crossed the finish line at 9.84 seconds, equaling the…
