LAGOS JANUARY 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Manchester United have signed Odion Ighalo on loan The Nigeria striker, 30, will move to Old Trafford from Chinese side Shanghai Shenhua until the end of the season but there is no option to buy in the agreement. Ighalo, who left Watford in 2017, has been brought in on a short-term deal by manager…
LAGOS AUGUST 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Odion Ighalo will be sanctioned by his Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua after the Nigerian striker angered fans with his social media posts while out injured. The 30-year-old former Watford star has not played for Shenhua for three months because of injury, the Africa Cup of Nations, then a reported knee problem. Ighalo…
LAGOS JULY 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Riyad Mahrez described Algeria reaching the Africa Cup of Nations final as “unbelievable” after setting up a showdown with Senegal thanks to his stunning last-gasp free-kick. Mahrez was the hero in Cairo, where the Manchester City star curled a 95th-minute set-piece past Nigeria goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi to seal a dramatic 2-1 victory…
LAGOS JUNE 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr, has stressed that not all players in his team are 100 percent fit for the tournament, but that will not be an excuse when they file out against the Swallows of Burundi on Saturday (today) in Alexandria. Players such as Odion Ighalo, William Troost-Ekong and Ikechukwu Ezenwa…