LAGOS DECEMBER 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The first match of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) for the 2021/2022 season played at the Muhammadu Dikko Stadium in Katsina on Sunday between Katsina United and Enugu Rangers International was nearly marred with drama in the second half as the visiting side goalkeeper refused to leave the football pitch after…
LAGOS OCTOBER 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr has dropped Maduka Okoye from Thursday’s World Cup qualifying tie against Central African Republic in Lagos. Camp sources hinted that axing the goalie against may not unconnected with his late arrival to camp. Okoye had hoped the October’s back-to-back qualifiers will help him to cement his role…
LAGOS APRIL 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Goalkeeper Joaquin Pucheta was shown a red card in Ecuador’s Serie A for urinating behind his goal as his team Macara beat last-place Orense, 1-0, according to local media. “Joaquin Pucheta, went behind the advertising boards and urinated while the ball was in the opposition half. At that point, Orense players and management…
LAGOS JULY 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Super Falcons goalkeeper, Bidemi Aluko, is currently battling with breast cancer. The cancer, according to her, developed in 2017 while still playing for Rivers Angels in the Nigerian Women’s Premier League. She explained that immediately the cancer was detected, she was asked to undergo surgery, chemotherapy and radiation, which she did….
By Cosmas Odoemena LAGOS JUNE 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-After several warnings from some quarters against the use of Francis Uzoho as the first-choice goalkeeper of the Super Eagles, the Franco-German manager, Gernot Rohr, seems hell-bent on using him. To Rohr perhaps, it is Uzoho at all cost. Our World Cup friendly game against England at Wembly last…