LAGOS FEBRUARY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-In 2022, African countries were key players in the global player transfer markets in three reporting categories; men’s football, women’s football, and amateur football. This is according to the 2022 FIFA Global Transfer Report released by FIFA on Jan. 26 2023. Nigeria, Ghana, and Côte d’Ivoire are listed among the top 10…
LAGOS JANUARY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)- Defender with Nasarawa United FC, Chieme Martins slumped and died on the field during a football match. The sad incident occurred on Sunday, 8th March during a match between his team and Katsina United in Lafia, Nasarawa state. Martins was rushed to a hospital after he was attended to by medics…
LAGOS JANUARY 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Brazil defender Dani Alves was taken into custody on Friday in Spain over allegations that he sexually assaulted a woman at a Barcelona nightclub in December, police said. The 39-year-old player was summoned to a Barcelona police station where he was “taken into custody” and will now be questioned by a judge,…
LAGOS JANUARY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Red Devils recently bolstered their attack with the capture of Wout Weghorst on loan but it was only a stopgap solution as the 2022 World Cup star is expected to return to parent club Burnley at the end of the season. According to Daily Express, via Italian newspaper Il Mattino, United…
LAGOS JANUARY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-African football’s governing body, the Confederation of African Football (Caf), has launched an investigation into political remarks made by Nelson Mandela’s grandson during the opening ceremony of the African Nations Championship (CHAN) in Algeria. In a statement, Caf said it will “assess whether there was compliance” with rules laid out by both…
LAGOS JANUARY 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy has been found not guilty of six counts of rape and one count of sexual assault against four young women. The jury failed to reach verdicts on one count of rape and one of attempted rape and a retrial will take place. Louis Saha Matturie, 41, was…
LAGOS JANUARY 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Saudi Arabian club Al Hilal are ready to rival Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr by offering Lionel Messi a mouthwatering deal of up to $350 million a year, according to reports. Messi, a Paris Saint Germain player, has his contract expiring in the summer making him a free agent in less than six…
LAGOS JANUARY 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Cristiano Ronaldo‘s first match since joining Al-Nassr has reportedly drawn ‘over two million’ fans into queueing up online for tickets to watch the Portuguese superstar in action. The 37-year-old will once again have to watch from the stands this weekend for Al-Nassr’s match against Al Shabab as he serves a two-match…
