LAGOS OCTOBER 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-This list reads 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2021, and now 2023. Lionel Messi won the men’s Ballon d’Or for a record-extending eighth time on Monday after fulfilling his life’s ambition by leading his country to the World Cup title in Qatar last year. Adding to his silverware the one major…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Guinness World Records has announced Nigerian man, Tonye Solomon’s feat of having most steps climbed on a ladder while balancing a football on his head. GWR disclosed this on its website on Wednesday after Solomon set the record in August in Bayelsa state. It said the Nigerian achieved the feat by…
LAGOS JUNE 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Manchester City’s long quest to win the Champions League finally ended in triumph against Inter Milan in Istanbul as Pep Guardiola’s side completed the Treble. After winning the Premier League and FA Cup, City emulated Manchester United’s triple trophy haul in 1999 as they became only the second English club to achieve…
LAGOS MAY 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Barcelona is celebrating winning the Spanish league — and this time without Lionel Messi. Barcelona lifted its first league trophy after Messi’s departure with a 4-2 victory at Espanyol on Sunday in a match marred by Espanyol fans storming the pitch at the end of the game and forcing Barcelona players to…