LAGOS DECEMBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Super Eagles forward Victor Osimhen has acknowledged the role Nigerian legend and former Golden Eaglets coach, Emmanuel Amunike, played in his career. He said that without Amunike, he wouldn’t have turned out to be the successful football player he is today. The Napoli striker stated this while receiving the African Men’s Footballer…
LAGOS AUGUST 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Didier Drogba has signed a four-year contract as the new head coach of the Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire, and the objectives of the contract are clear; winning the next two Africa Cup of Nations ( 2024 and 2025) and leading Cote d’Ivoire to win the 2026 World Cup. It’s the first experience…
LAGOS MARCH 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Ivory Coast footballer Moustapha Sylla, 21, has died after collapsing during a domestic league game on Sunday, with Chelsea legend Didier Drogba subsequently demanding that more must be done to protect the country’s footballers. Sylla, who represented 2020 domestic champions Racing Club d’Abidjan, fell to the turf at the Stade Robert Champroux…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Barcelona and Cameroon great led some of the continent’s stars to pay respect to the Argentine football icon who passed away on Wednesday. Samuel Eto’o, Yaya Toure, Didier Drogba and a host of other African football figures have paid tribute to late Diego Maradona. The 1986 Fifa World Cup winner passed…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Didier Drogba has been selected to receive the 2020 UEFA President’s Award. The former Chelsea and Ivory Coast striker was hailed as a “pioneer” by UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin. Drogba fired Chelsea’s winning penalty in the 2012 Champions League final shoot-out, steering the Blues to four Premier League titles and as many…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)- International soccer star Didier Drogba has helped his birthplace, Côte d’Ivoire, strike gold by helping to collect MOUs for a total of $15 billion in commitments to back tourism projects in the west African country. The breakthrough comes ahead of the UNWTO Forum for Africa, which will take place in Abidjan…
LAGOS APRIL 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The organising committee for the Governor Akinwunmi Ambode farewell football match has confirmed May 18, 2019 for the high-profile game. The epoch match, according to the organisers, would see former World Footballer of the Year and President of Liberia, George Weah, play alongside notable world football legends, including Didier Drogba. The chairman,…