LAGOS JUNE 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-In a gripping match held at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Stadium in Monrovia, Liberia, Victor Osimhen displayed his scoring prowess, leading the Super Eagles to a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Sierra Leone. With this win, Nigeria secured their place in the highly anticipated 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, comfortably qualifying with a…
LAGOS JUNE 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Lionel Messi, one of the world’s highest-paid athletes, signed a lucrative deal with Saudi Arabia’s tourism authority in 2021 to promote the country, The New York Times reported. Newly unveiled contract details reviewed by the Times show the Argentine soccer player could receive up to $25 million over three years to act…
LAGOS JUNE 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Chinese football fan who stormed the pitch and hugged Lionel Messi during a friendly match between Australia and Argentina in Beijing on Thursday has been placed under “administrative detention,” according to police in the Chinese capital. The fan, who is 18 years old and identified by the police as “Di,” has…
LAGOS JUNE 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A friendly football match in Madalla town Niger State, turned into mourning following the sudden death of a referee who was reportedly hit by a thunder strike. The deceased simply known as Mustafa Coach 02 among football fans and said to be a member of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFA), met his…
LAGOS JUNE 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Uruguay beat Italy 1-0 on Sunday to win its first Under-20 World Cup title. The Celeste’s victory ends a streak of four consecutive wins of European teams in the tournament. Luciano Rodríguez scored the winning goal in the 86th minute in a header from close range, giving Uruguay a much deserved victory…
LAGOS JUNE 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Manchester City’s long quest to win the Champions League finally ended in triumph against Inter Milan in Istanbul as Pep Guardiola’s side completed the Treble. After winning the Premier League and FA Cup, City emulated Manchester United’s triple trophy haul in 1999 as they became only the second English club to achieve…
LAGOS JUNE 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Lionel Messi confirmed on Wednesday that he will be signing for Inter Miami on a free transfer this summer following the expiry of his contract at PSG, and he could be joined in America by two former Barcelona team-mates. Despite a return to Barcelona being a “dream”, Messi eventually settled on a…
LAGOS JUNE 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-It’s almost been a week since Manchester City lifted the FA Cup trophy following their win against Rivals Manchester United. With the attention now turning to the Champions League final this weekend, a new analysis reveals whether The Blues are on track to take home the Treble this weekend. In order to…
