LAGOS JANUARY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Pele’s mum is unaware the soccer legend has died, his sister has revealed. Maria Lucia do Nascimento looks after their mother Celeste, who has just turned 100 and whose home is said to be on the route funeral organisers have planned before the football star is laid to rest in the world’s…
LAGOS JANUARY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Brazilian barber who cut Pele’s hair for more than 60 years is lamenting the loss of both a customer and a close friend. Joao Araujo, whose nickname is Didi, has his shop not far from the stadium where the football legend once played for the Santos team. On Monday and Tuesday,…
LAGOS JANUARY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Chairman of Al Nassr, a Saudi League football club, has claimed the club signed Cristiano Ronaldo not to win matches or the championship but to transfer great experiences. In a tweet announcing the new club player, Musalli Almuamma, Al Nassr President said; “Our contract with Ronaldo is not aimed at winning…
LAGOS DECEMBER 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Pelé, the football legend who passed away today, Thursday December 29, 2022 is widely regarded as the greatest player of all time, had a 14 year long international career. The former Brazilian player appeared in four world cups, winning three, and was named Athlete of the 20th Century by the International Olympic…
LAGOS DECEMBER 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Presidents, celebrities and football legends past and present have paid heartfelt tributes to Pelé, who was described by the Brazilian Football Confederation as “the greatest sportsman of all time”. Lionel Messi, the finest player of the modern generation and Argentina’s new World Cup-winning captain, posted photographs on Instagram of himself with the…
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…