LAGOS DECEMBER 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-After its sensational World Cup performance, Morocco’s national soccer team might boycott the African Nations Championship next month because of a diplomatic dispute with tournament host Algeria. The Moroccan Football Federation said its team will only compete if there is a direct flight from the Moroccan capital Rabat to the Algerian city…
LAGOS DECEMBER 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)- A prominent former soccer player in Iran who has expressed support for anti-government protests says his wife and daughter were prevented from leaving the country on Monday after their plane made an unannounced stopover en route to Dubai. Ali Daei, who had his own passport briefly confiscated after returning to the…
LAGOS DECEMBER 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-After the talismanic forward guided Argentina to their first World Cup win since 1986 in Mexico, Messi has been at the centre of discussions to have his face put onto a new 1,000 peso bill. According to newspaper El Financiero, the Central Bank of the Republic of Argentina are eager to mark the…
LAGOS DECEMBER 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-I’m not watching football but here is something I found very interesting about Messi. Let’s know some unknown facts about Messi today Those who love football and keep regular updates on football must know Messi. Messi is the best footballer in the football world. But we don’t know everything about it. Messi…
LAGOS DECEMBER 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s failure to participate in the FIFA World Cup has sent the three-time African champions crashing down the global ranking The Super Eagles have suffered a sharp drop in rating in the December FIFA ranking updated just hours after the conclusion of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Previously ranked 32nd…
LAGOS DECEMBER 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-President of the Ship Owners Association of Nigeria, Mkgeorge Oyung, yesterday called for the relocation of the residents of Ajegunle, a suburb in Lagos, with a view to enhancing the value of Apapa Wharf. He stressed the need for the federal and Lagos state governments to recreate the Apapa Port by relocating…
LAGOS DECEMBER 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Messi is the world’s highest-paid athlete.Getty/Franck Fife According to Forbes, Messi took home an astonishing $75 million in on-field earnings over the last year – more than any other sportsperson on the planet. His Paris Saint-Germain salary alone is worth $35 million annually, which means he earns $738,000 a week, or $105,000…
LAGOS DECEMBER 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria and Benin have submitted a joint bid to stage the Africa Cup of Nations in 2025, so joining Algeria, Morocco and Zambia in having expressed an interest in hosting the finals. Three-time African champions Nigeria are looking to stage for the third time, having co-hosted with Ghana in 2000 after being…
