NPFL Review: Tragedy Rocks NPFL Clubs
Nigerian football world was thrown into mourning yesterday, Sunday, March 22, 2020, after it was announced that Enugu Rangers star, Ifeanyi George, was involved in a fatal auto-crash which claimed his life. Information from Rangers’ media officer revealed that the Flying Antelopes star died on the spot after his car ran into a stationery articulated […]
Rangers Beat AS Pelican to Qualify for CAF Confederation Cup Next Round
Nigeria Premier Football League giants, Enugu Rangers, have made it to the next phase of the CAF Confederations Cup after coming from behind to beat AS Pelican 3-1 at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium on Sunday, September 29, 2019. Having lost the first-leg of the tie 2-1 against the Gabonese side in Libreville a fortnight ago, […]
Exclusive: Super Sand Eagles Star Abu Azeez Gives Back to Community with Beach Soccer Coaching
About 100 young students between the ages of 6 and 14 turned out for the first edition of The Beach Soccer Project, a coaching clinic sponsored by Super Sand Eagles’ Abu Azeez which took centre stage at St. Micheal’s Primary School, Ojo, Lagos. In this project, Abu Azeez has taken it upon himself to educate […]
Rangers of Enugu About To Break 32 Year Drought
Enugu Rangers are now tantalizingly close to lifting the Nigeria Premier League trophy for the first time in 32 years. The flying antelopes put themselves in pole position for the league title by dispatching Ikorodu United in a match played at the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abeokuta on Sunday. Goals from Obinna Nwobodo and Chisom […]
Enugu Rangers Crash Out of African Champions League
By Arinze Ude Enugu Rangers, the country’s remaining representative in Africa’s premier club competition, were ousted from the competition by Recreativo Libolo of Angola on Saturday. Recreativo beat Rangers 3-1 on the day and 3-1 on aggregate after the first leg had ended goalless. Senegal’s Henri Camara and Dario Cardoso gave Libolo a two-goal advantage […]
Sunday Mba Joins Enugu Rangers, At Last!
By Arinze Ude Sunday Mba is a free man at last, after Warri Wolves and Enugu Rangers reached an agreement over his transfer. The Nigerian 2013 AFCON hero has been out of action due to the tug of war between the two clubs over his contract/ownership. Warri Wolves FC has finally bowed to appeals from various stakeholders, […]
Rangers drag South African Club to FIFA over Transfer
By Arinze Ude Nigeria’s only remaining representative in the 2013 African Champions League, Enugu Rangers, have dragged South African club, Chippa United to Zurich headquarters of FIFA over the transfer of James Okwuosa. The erstwhile Flying Antelopes skipper left Enugu before the end of last season to have a trial with Ajax Cape Town but […]
“I want to live my dream and right now I’m losing out on that desire” Sunday Mba Laments
Super Eagles star forward, Sunday Mba, who is at the centre of a transfer saga between two Nigerian clubs, Warri Wolves and Enugu Rangers, has expressed his displeasure over his inability to play competitive matches, several weeks after AFCON 2013. He has been training with Enugu Rangers, where he expects to play, but cannot, because […]
I May Drop Sunday Mba, Over Wolves-Rangers Fray, Stephen Keshi Says
A major transfer battle was waged between Chelsea and Manchester United in 2005, over John Obi Mikel, who was in the middle of a contract dustup. The issue got so much attention after his display when Nigeria came second at the FIFA U-20 World Cup that it caused Sepp Blatter, the FIFA President, to make a […]