LAGOS DECEMBER 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Cristiano Ronaldo was crowned twice at this year’s Globe Soccer Awards. Ronaldo moved to the Middle East and Saudi Arabia when he signed for Al-Nassr at the start of 2023, and has continued to score at an incredible rate. The Portuguese superstar had a prolific 2023-24 season with 44 goals and 13…
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 2024 The Best awards ceremony. The 48-year-old legend described Vinicius as ‘resilient,’ recognizing his unwavering spirit in overcoming the racial abuse that has plagued his…
LAGOS JUNE 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Cristiano Ronaldo was reduced to tears after his Al-Nassr side lost the King’s Cup final to rivals Al-Hilal on Friday night in a game with three red cards. The former Manchester United forward collapsed to his knees as nine-man Al-Hilal won 5-4 on a penalty shootout, with the score 1-1 after extra…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Inter Miami lost its third straight preseason game, 6-0 to Al-Nassr, on Thursday. It bled goals to the Saudi Arabian club, even with Cristiano Ronaldo absent. With Lionel Messi also resting, reportedly protecting against an injury, Miami didn’t score. And naturally, panic began to percolate. This was Miami’s third goose egg in…
LAGOS JULY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-PSG have accepted a world-record €300m bid from Al-Hilal for Kylian Mbappe, potentially paving the way for a landscape-shifting transfer. Mbappe has made it clear that he doesn’t want to extend his contract at Paris Saint-Germain beyond June 2024. Amid rumours that Real Madrid have already agreed a deal to bring him…
LAGOS JUNE 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Karim Benzema, who won the 2022 Ballon d’Or, will reportedly leave Real Madrid after this season following a 14-season tenure at the La Liga club, according to multiple reports. Though no official announcement has been made, multiple reports indicate Benzema, 35, accepted an offer from the Saudi Arabian club, Al-Ittihad. According to…
LAGOS JANUARY 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Saudi Arabian club Al Hilal are ready to rival Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr by offering Lionel Messi a mouthwatering deal of up to $350 million a year, according to reports. Messi, a Paris Saint Germain player, has his contract expiring in the summer making him a free agent in less than six…
LAGOS JANUARY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The 1980s Brazil international Walter Casagrande, a fearsome striker of the era and now a columnist with views just as robust, was unequivocal about the way in which Pele had been treated in death by his successors in the famous yellow shirt. “The vast majority resent the King,” Casagrande wrote in his…