LAGOS MAY 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-FANS fumed that the Champions League is “FIXED” after Bayern Munich were denied a late leveller against Real Madrid in bizarre circumstances. Bayern manager Thomas Tuchel raged that the “disaster” decision was “against the rules”. The Bundesliga giants looked to be on the way to an all-German final at Wembley after Alphonso…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Coach Jose Peseiro is leaving nothing to chance as the Super Eagles march on for a fourth AFCON title and so he has gone tough on the team by warning he will throw out any player who breaks camp rules. The Super Eagles stars must not be late to team meetings, pick…
LAGOS JANUARY 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A plane carrying Gambia’s national soccer team made an emergency landing after a sudden loss of oxygen during their flight to compete in the Africa Cup of Nations tournament. A chartered flight Wednesday carrying the “Scorpions” returned to Gambia’s capital Banjul after being airborne for nine minutes when the crew realized there…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-On November 22, Saudi Arabia made history with Alshehri and Aldawsari getting a 2-1 win against Argentina at the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar. In celebration of the win, the government announced a public holiday the next day so the Kingdom can commemorate the team’s efforts. Following this came another, slightly…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A video has captured the moment two members of Mali’s basketball team exchanged blows on Monday, September 26, following their latest loss in the women’s World Cup. The fight took place in the postgame media area after the team was defeated 81-68 by Serbia. FIBA, the international basketball governing body, has opened…
LAGOS AUGUST 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Footballers could be sent off if they deliberately cough at an opponent under new rules issued during the coronavirus pandemic. Referees will be told that coughs aimed at the face of another player or an official can be deemed a red-card offence. The guidance has been announced by the International Football Association…
LAGOS MAY 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Premier League clubs have agreed to restart the season on June 17 after three months out of action. Two fixtures remaining from the last round of matches — Manchester City vs. Arsenal and Aston Villa vs. Sheffield United — will take place on the 17th before the first full round of matches…
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…