LAGOS OCTOBER 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Stoke City midfielder Oghenekaro Etebo has withdrawn from the Super Eagles squad ahead of Sunday’s international friendly against Brazil at the National Stadium in Singapore, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The Potters number eight was sighted in Lagos on Wednesday, fueling speculation that he was set to miss the friendly against the South Americans and…
LAGOS OCTOBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Newly capped Super Eagles of Nigeria forward Dennis Emmanuel Bonaventure made history in the UEFA Champions League by becoming the first Nigerian to score a brace at the Santiago Bernabeu against Real Madrid as his side Club Brugge let a two goal lead slip to draw 2-2. Bonaventure scored two first half…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Brazil manager, Tite has unveiled a strong squad that will confront the Super Eagles of Nigeria in an international friendly game on October 13 at the National Stadium, Singapore. Some of the big names included in the list are Neymar, Roberto Firmino, Richarlison, Everton, Gabriel Jesus, Gabriel Barbosa, Thiago Silva, Marquinhos, Alex…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Super Eagles of Nigeria on Tuesday threw away a two-goal lead to play out a 2-2 draw with Ukraine in an international friendly match in Ukraine. The Eagles were two goals up in the first half and surrendered the lead in the second half after poor defending, with Ukraine scoring two…
LAGOS JULY 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Desire Oparanozie believes the Nigeria women’s team deserve to receive the same pay as the country’s male side. Oparanozie, who captained the Super Falcons to a Round of 16 finish at the 2019 Fifa Women’s World Cup, made the comment at the 2019 Ladies In Sports Conference in Lagos. In 2018, Thomas…
LAGOS JULY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has told Sports Extra in an exclusive interview that he is shifting to young Fortuna Düsseldorf II goalkeeper Maduka Okoye, as he looks to solve the goalkeeping crisis that has rocked his team since Carl Ikeme quit due to illness. Rohr’s number one at the just-concluded Africa…
LAGOS JULY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s hitman, in current form, Odion Jude Ighalo, is set to join his captain Mikel Obi in retirement from the Super Eagles. He plies his trade at Chinese club Shanghai Greenland Shenhua and may be on his way back to Premier League this season. Ighalo who scored five goals in the ongoing…
LAGOS JULY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)- He was young enough to participate at this year’s Under-20 World Cup, but Samuel Chukwueze is assuming a far greater role as a future Nigeria lynchpin with his country attempting to capture a fourth Africa Cup of Nations title. At 20 years and 49 days, Chukwueze became the youngest scorer at…