LAGOS JANUARY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-JOSE MOURINHO’S agent Jorge Mendes has put his name on the table to be Xavi’s replacement at Barcelona. The former Real Madrid manager was brutally sacked by Roma on Tuesday. The self-proclaimed ‘Special One’ was relieved from his duties with the club sitting ninth in Serie A. It was the sixth sacking…
LAGOS DECEMBER 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Victor Osimhen was sent off as nine-man Napoli crashed to a 2-0 defeat away to Roma on Saturday in the Serie A. It summed up Napoli’s miserable week that also saw them lose 4-0 to Frosinone in the Copa Italia. The Nigerian got his marching orders for a second bookable offence after…
LAGOS JUNE 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-UEFA began disciplinary proceedings on Friday against AS Roma coach Jose Mourinho for using insulting and abusive language against an official in the Europa League final. Mourinho, 60, was shown the yellow card by English referee Anthony Taylor during the bad-tempered final in Budapest on Wednesday, which Sevilla won on penalties after…
LAGOS MAY 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-For over a decade, hiring Jose Mourinho was a guarantee of instant success, but the new Roma manager’s decline has been so steep that he heads to Italy facing a last chance to salvage his tarnished reputation. Mourinho agreed a three-year contract with Roma on Tuesday and will replace their current boss…
LAGOS MARCH 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Roma spectacularly booked their spot in the semi-finals of the Champions League courtesy of a 3-0 win over Barcelona in the second leg of their quarter-final in Italy on Tuesday night. A Daniele de Rossi penalty made it 2-0 to the home side in the 58th minute after Edin Dzeko had secured…