LAGOS AUGUST 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-France set up an Olympic men’s football semi-final with Egypt after beating Argentina 1-0 in a hostile quarter-final marred by ugly scenes at the final whistle. Players and coaches from both sides clashed on the pitch at the end as the hosts booked their last-four spot. Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta got…
LAGOS JULY 14TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-Spain will have an extra Barcelona player in their ranks for the Euro 2024 final with Gavi flying out to Berlin. La Roja are preparing for their first European final since winning Euro 2012 with England on the horizon for Luis de la Fuente’s team. Ahead of the final, de la Fuente…
LAGOS JULY 10TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-Spain advanced to the Euro 2024 final following a 2-1 win over France on Tuesday at Allianz Arena in Munich. Spain, the three-time winners of the tournament, got off to a rocky start after Randal Kolo Muani put home a header in the 9th minute off a cross from Kylian Mbappé, who…
LAGOS MAY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-AFP Sport picks out five star names to look out for at Euro 2024 in Germany. Jude Bellingham (England) Fresh from helping Real Madrid to La Liga and Champions League glory in his first season in Spain, Jude Bellingham turns his attention to trying to end England’s 58-year wait for major tournament…
LAGOS MAY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Norway, Ireland and Spain said Wednesday they would recognize a Palestinian state, a historic but largely symbolic move that further deepens Israel’s isolation more than seven months into its grinding war against Hamas in Gaza. Israel immediately denounced the decisions and recalled its ambassadors to the three countries. Palestinians welcomed the announcements…
LAGOS MAY 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-An historic intercontinental rail link is aiming to link Europe to Morocco with an ambitious underwater tunnel. The Moroccan National Company for Strait Studies (SNED) announced last week it is are starting feasibility research on a revived 40-year-old train project that can connect Europe and Africa by 2030. The project highlights a…
LAGOS MAY 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-THE SON of the most-decorated player in Real Madrid’s history has been handed the “maximum” contract allowed by the club. The 14-year-old Enzo Alves is the hottest property in the club’s academy. The Brazilian’s son has already represented Spain at international levelCredit: Instagram @enzoalvesv The hotshot was already tied down to the…
LAGOS MARCH 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Dani Alves is on the street after paying one million euros bail to obtain provisional freedom after the trial he faced for a sexual assault case and for which he was sentenced to four and a half years in prison. After a tough court battle in which Ines Guardiola, his last lawyer,…