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Countries That Have Won the Most World Cups

LAGOS SEPTEMBER 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-There is no denying that soccer is the most popular sport worldwide. In fact, more than half of the world’s population are fans of soccer. This is the reason why soccer is one of the most bet on sports at mobile online casinosandsportsbooks worldwide. After every four years, we get to witness […]

Sep 11 2021 | Posted in National,Sports | Read More »

Tobiloba Amusan Emerges First Nigeria Athlete To Win Diamond League

LAGOS SEPTEMBER 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Tobiloba Amusan proudly becomes the first Nigerian to ever win a Diamond League since its inception in 2010. She bagged the victory in style by winning the women’s 100m hurdles event in Zurich, setting a new record for Africa as a continent. Tobi Amusan claimed the African record of 12.42 to win […]

Sep 10 2021 | Posted in National,Sports | Read More »

German Defender, Boateng Convicted For Assaulting Ex-Girlfriend, fined 1.8m Euros

LAGOS SEPTEMBER 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Germany’s 2014 World Cup winner Jerome Boateng was on Thursday fined 1.8 million euros ($2 million) by a court in Munich after being found guilty of assaulting his former partner three years ago. The huge fine handed down by Munich regional court comes after Boateng was convicted of wilful bodily harm and […]

Sep 10 2021 | Posted in National,Sports | Read More »

Nigeria Super Eagles Beat Cape Verde In 2022 World Cup Qualifier

LAGOS SEPTEMBER 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Super Eagles continued their 100 per cent record against Cape Verde in their second match of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers on Tuesday. The Nigerian team won the game 2-1 after staging a comeback. While Victor Osimhen scored Nigeria’s first goal in the 28th minute, the Super Eagles got their second […]

Sep 8 2021 | Posted in National,Sports | Read More »

After 39 Years In A Coma, Ex-France-Soccer Player Jean-Pierre Adams Passes On

LAGOS SEPTEMBER 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Jean-Pierre Adams, an ex-soccer player in France, has died after being in a coma for 39 years. He was 73. On Monday, Adams’ former clubs — Nimes Olympique, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Nice — confirmed his death in various statements. “This morning, we learned about the death of Jean-Pierre Adams. He played […]

Sep 7 2021 | Posted in National,Sports | Read More »

Coup: Guinea’s World Cup Qualifier Postponed

LAGOS SEPTEMBER 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Football governing bodies FIFA and CAF have postponed Monday’s 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying match involving Guinea and visiting Morocco. The decision to postpone the game is as a result of Sunday’s coup d’etat in the west African country, as well as the reported detention of its president, Alpha Conde. “The current […]

Sep 6 2021 | Posted in International,National,Sports | Read More »

Brazil Vs Argentina Match Suspended Four Minutes Into Game

LAGOS SEPTEMBER 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A World Cup qualifier between Brazil and Argentina was suspended on Sunday. Brazilian health officials took to the field to accuse a number of Argentine players of breaking COVID-19 quarantine rules. Just five minutes after kickoff, officials walked onto the pitch and led off the trio of Cristian Romero, Giovani Lo Celso […]

Sep 6 2021 | Posted in National,Sports | Read More »

Iheanacho Scores Brace As Nigeria Make Winning Start In World Cup Qualifying

LAGOS SEPTEMBE 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Leicester City forward Kelechi Iheanacho scored twice as Nigeria beat Liberia 2-0 in Lagos on Friday to go top of an African World Cup qualifying group. He struck after 21 and 45 minutes for a nation that has competed at six of the last seven World Cup tournaments, without ever getting past […]

Sep 4 2021 | Posted in National,Sports | Read More »

Ex-Nigerian Footballer, Thompson Usiyan Passes On In US

LAGOS SEPTEMBER 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Thompson Usiyan, former Green Eagles of Nigeria player is dead. He died at the age of 65 in his Lamest, Redonda Beach home, California, United States. A family member of Usiyan put a call to Sokonnect about 12:15p.m to confirm the death. However, details about his death are still sketchy as at […]

Sep 1 2021 | Posted in National,Sports | Read More »

Real Madrid Dumps Mbappe, Moves For Camavinga

LAGOS SEPTEMBER 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Real Madrid moved to sign one French international star on Europe’s transfer deadline day on Tuesday with Eduardo Camavinga arriving from Rennes, but their attempts to prise Kylian Mbappe from Paris Saint-Germain look unlikely to succeed for now. Midfield prodigy Camavinga, who is just 18, penned a six-year deal at the Santiago […]

Sep 1 2021 | Posted in National,Sports | Read More »