LAGOS JULY 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Super Falcons failed to earn a 10th final match appearance after falling 4-5 on penalty kicks in the 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) semi-finals on Monday. This was after playing out a 1-1 draw with hosts Morocco over 120 minutes in the competition’s semi-final match. The Nigerian side were…
LAGOS MARCH 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Sunshine Queens FC of Akure has lost its goalkeeper, Elizabeth Johnson. A statement by its Media Officer, Femi Atolagbe, described the incident as “shocking” as the deceased had trained with the rest of the squad on Saturday at the Ondo State Sports Complex, Akure. “It is heart-breaking; Sunshine Queens lost one of…
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 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Super Falcons goalkeeper, Bidemi Aluko, is currently battling with breast cancer. The cancer, according to her, developed in 2017 while still playing for Rivers Angels in the Nigerian Women’s Premier League. She explained that immediately the cancer was detected, she was asked to undergo surgery, chemotherapy and radiation, which she did….