LAGOS SEPTEMBER 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria and South Africa will be notable absentees from the African Nations Championship after qualifying for the 2022 finals in Algeria concluded on Sunday. Ghana pipped arch-rivals Nigeria on penalties after a 2-2 aggregate draw, while South Africa slumped to a 4-1 loss at home to Angola, who triumphed 6-1 overall. Leading nations…
LAGOS AUGUST 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Karim Benzema and Alexia Putellas were rewarded for outstanding seasons by winning the UEFA men’s and women’s player of the year prizes at a ceremony in Istanbul on Thursday. France striker Benzema captained Real Madrid to victory over Liverpool in the Champions League final and scored 15 goals in the competition, while…
LAGOS AUGUST 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Even when it still had Lionel Messi, Barcelona took an epic 8-2 beating from Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarterfinals two years ago. And Bayern won 3-0 home and away against Barcelona in the group stage last season as the Spanish giant without Messi had its worse European season since before…
LAGOS AUGUST 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Eintracht Frankfurt keeper Kevin Trapp said on Thursday he had received and rejected an offer to join Manchester United, instead opting to remain at the Europa League champions who are competing in this season’s Champions League group stage. “There was a lot of talk in the past days about an interest from…
LAGOS AUGUST 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Boxing legend Mike Tyson is said to be spending £34,000 a month on smoking weed, as health concerns surrounding ‘The Baddest Man on The Planet’ continue to grow. Tyson has been no stranger to enjoying marijuana, even opening a cannabis ranch in Southern California. When discussing his love for the drug back…
LAGOS AUGUST 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Anthony Joshua insists he is ready for 12 rounds against Oleksandr Usyk after maintaining his substantial weight advantage for Saturday’s rematch in Jeddah. A theme of the build-up had been the apparently extra bulk being carried by a beefed-up Usyk but the additional muscle turned out to be an illusion as he…
LAGOS AUGUST 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The nominees for the Ballon d’Or were released Friday and two of the biggest names is soccer didn’t make the cut. Lionel Messi and Neymar Jr. were not among the 30 nominees to win the award. For Messi, it marks the first time since 2005 he was not nominated for the award….
LAGOS AUGUST 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Goals from David Alaba and Karim Benzema gave Real Madrid a 2-0 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt and a fifth UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday. While Frankfurt were dangerous, particularly in the first half, Madrid’s experience and individual quality saw them through, as it did so often in their victorious 2021-22 Champions League…