Ronaldo Rallies Behind Vinicius Jr. As He Clinches FIFA Best Player Award

LAGOS DECEMBER 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-In a heartwarming display of support, Real Madrid icon Ronaldo Nazario has lauded Vinicius Jr. after the young Brazilian was named The Best men’s player at FIFA’s…

FIFA Suspends Samuel Eto’o Over Misconduct

LAGOS OCTOBER 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Cameroon Football Federation (Fecafoot) chief Samuel Eto’o has been banned from attending the national team’s matches for six months after violating FIFA’s disciplinary regulations, football’s governing body…

Messi, Argentina’s Players Asked To Apologize For Racist Chant After Winning COPA America

LAGOS JULY 18TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-Lionel Messi faced calls on Wednesday to apologize for racist chants made by Argentina‘s players after they won the Copa America. An Argentinean government official said Messi,…

AFCON Top Scorer Banned For Six Months

LAGOS JUNE 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-FIFA has ruled that the top scorer at the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations, Emilio Nsue, was never eligible to represent Equatorial Guinea throughout his entire 11-year…

2023 WWC: FIFA Bans England Midfielder Lauren James Following Red Card Against Nigeria

LAGOS AUGUST 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-England midfielder, Lauren James, will play no further part in the 2023 Women’s World Cup, following her red card against Nigeria. With the scores still at 0-0,…

Why FIFA Strips Indonesia Of U-20 World Cup Hosting Rights

LAGOS MARCH 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Indonesia has been stripped of the right to host the Under-20 football World Cup, FIFA has said in a statement after protests against Israel’s participation led to…

Football Enthusiasts Are In For A Treat As FIFA Approves New Format For 2026 World Cup

LAGOS MARCH 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Football enthusiasts all around the world are in for a treat as FIFA has approved a new format for the 2026 World Cup. With 104 games to…

CHAN:Mandela’s Grandson’s Statement On Western Sahara Causes Political Row

LAGOS JANUARY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-African football’s governing body, the Confederation of African Football (Caf), has launched an investigation into political remarks made by Nelson Mandela’s grandson during the opening ceremony of…

World Cup 2022: Morocco Football Federation Protest About Semi-Final Referee

LAGOS DECEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Morocco’s football federation (FMRF) has protested to world governing body Fifa about the refereeing during Wednesday’s World Cup semi-final defeat by defending champions France in Qatar. The…

How Many Migrant  Workers Died Building The Qatar World Cup?

LAGOS NOVEMBER 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-In August 2018, Tej Narayan Tharu fell to his death while while working on a site at the Qatar World Cup. One moment, he was a 24-year-old…