LAGOS DECEMBER 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Pep Guardiola has made history of the both club and personal variety after leading Manchester City into, and winning, its first FIFA Club World Cup. City became the fourth Premier League team to win the tournament by beating Brazilian side Fluminense 4-0 in the 2023 final on Friday. Guardiola, for his part,…
LAGOS DECEMBER 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s Super Eagles have moved up in the latest FIFA ranking released by the world football governing body on June 29, 2023. The Super Eagles were ranked 40th in the last ranking released in April but have now moved up to 39th. The three-time African champions gained a total of 5.68 to…
LAGOS DECEMBER 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Luton captain, Tom Lockyer collapsed during their Premier League game at Bournemouth on Saturday. The game was at 1-1 when Lockyer fell around the centre circle without anyone close to him in the 58th minute. Medics rushed to attend to the defender and he was eventually stretched off. According to Sky Sports,…
LAGOS DECEMBER 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The set of six shirts that Lionel Messi wore during Argentina’s run at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar sold for $7.803 million at auction yesterday at Sotheby’s New York. “These historic shirts are not only a tangible reminder of one of the most important moments in the history of sports, but…
LAGOS DECEMBER 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Real Madrid have sealed €42 million in bonus for their flawless record winning all their Champions League group stage games. The Spanish giants won all six of their matches against Napoli, Braga, and Union Berlin. Aside the pride of securing the top spot, this achievement comes with a substantial financial bonus for…
LAGOS DECEMBER 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Fresh off being named the CAF Player of the Year, Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen showed why he deserved the award by leading Napoli to a 2-0 win over Braga to secure advancement to the knockout stages of the UEFA Champions League. Osimhen was a constant threat to the Braga defense all night….
LAGOS DECEMBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has congratulated Victor Osimhen and Asisat Oshoala on their emergence as the 2023 African Players of the Year, in the men and women categories respectively. The former Anambra State Governor also celebrated Chiamaka Nnadozie who bagged the 2023 Confederation of African Football Women’s Goalkeeper, and…
LAGOS DECEMBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Super Eagles forward Victor Osimhen has acknowledged the role Nigerian legend and former Golden Eaglets coach, Emmanuel Amunike, played in his career. He said that without Amunike, he wouldn’t have turned out to be the successful football player he is today. The Napoli striker stated this while receiving the African Men’s Footballer…
