LAGOS MAY 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Charles Collins was looking forward to his next match in the Sudan Premier League when fighting broke out in the country on 15 April, turning the city where he lived into a war zone. The 28-year-old Nigerian footballer, who plays for Khartoum side Haidob en Nahud, said he had to leave all…
LAGOS MAY 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Rodrygo Goes fired Real Madrid to Copa del Rey glory with a clinical double in a 2-1 victory over Osasuna in Seville on Saturday. Carlo Ancelotti’s Madrid earned their 20th Spanish Cup in their 40th final, ending a nine-year wait to lift the trophy again. Osasuna, who have never won a major…
LAGOS MAY 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Napoli fan was shot dead while more than 200 people were injured were celebrating Victor Osimhen’s equalizer which fetched Naples the 2022/ 2023 Serie A title, reports in Italy claim. Luciano Spalletti’s side claimed a first Scudetto title in 33 years after a 1-1 draw away from home against Udinese. Napoli…
LAGOS MAY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Pro wrestler Sara Lee’s death has been ruled a suicide, Texas medical examiners said Friday, finding that the 30-year-old had ingested a fatal cocktail of alcohol and drugs. Lee, best known for winning the 2015 WWE “Tough Enough” reality television series, died on Oct. 5 at her home in San Antonio, officials…
LAGOS MAY 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Victor Osimhen said Thursday that he will never forget winning Napoli‘s first Serie A title in over three decades after his goal finally pushed southern Italy’s biggest club over the line. Nigeria striker Osimhen’s 22nd league goal of the season earned Napoli a 1-1 draw at Udinese which was enough to win…
LAGOS MAY 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Napoli won its first Italian soccer league title since the days when Diego Maradona played for the club, sealing the trophy with a 1-1 draw at Udinese on Thursday. The “scudetto” (championship) set off wild scenes of celebrations throughout Naples, inside the stadium in Udine and beyond. Maradona led Napoli to its…
LAGOS MAY 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo has become the highest paid athlete in the world, with a move to Al-Nassr nearly doubling his salary, according to Forbes. Ronaldo joined the Saudi Arabian club in January after leaving Manchester United last year and, despite rumors suggesting he’s already looking to move on, the five-time…
LAGOS MAY 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Antoine Griezmann shone as Atletico Madrid thrashed Cadiz 5-1 on Wednesday to climb above rivals Real Madrid into second in La Liga. Diego Simeone’s side are a point above the champions but 13 behind leaders Barcelona, who just need two more points to clinch the title. Struggling Valencia earned a 1-1 draw…
