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  • Rangers player declared missing

    Rangers player declared missing

    The management of Rangers International FC, Enugu, has declared its striker, Daniel Etor, missing.

    The club’s Director of Media and Public Relations, Foster Chime, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday.

    Chime said the player missed the club’s training without permission.

    He said: “Daniel Etor’s whereabouts now is unknown and efforts to locate or communicate with him had been futile.

    “The player, according to the club’s coaches, alighted from the official club bus on their way back from Ilorin, where they played league match with ABS FC of Ilorin the previous day and eloped without trace.”

    Chime said the Rangers management on Thursday informed the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) about the player’s absence from the team camp.

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  • Rangers FC seeks midfielder, Christian Madu’s whereabouts

    Rangers FC seeks midfielder, Christian Madu’s whereabouts

    The management of Rangers International FC Enugu said on Friday it had not seen its Midfielder, Christian Madu in the last three weeks.

    The club’s Director of Media and Publicity, Foster Chime, made the disclosure in a statement in Enugu.

    Chime said the club’s Chief Coach, Chukwuma Agbo, had explained that the player sent him a letter that he was going for a check-up.

    “The letter did not specify the type of sickness, where or when he would be treated.

    “The letter came immediately after the Rangers versus FC Ifeanyi Uba match in Enugu.

    “Since then, he has not reported for training or seen anywhere around the Coal City Flying Antelopes camp, which means he has gone Away Without Official Leave (AWOL).

    “He did not present himself to the team doctor, who is a consultant physician,’’ the statement said.

    It said the League Management Company had been informed of the development for necessary action.

    The statement said the management had equally stopped his salary for leaving Rangers’ camp without official permission.

    It added that the club’s General Manager, Christian Chukwu, had expressed disappointment with the development.

  • Champions League: Rangers FC vows to beat JS Saoura of Algeria

    Champions League: Rangers FC vows to beat JS Saoura of Algeria

    Rangers International FC of Enugu has vowed to beat JS Saoura of Algeria in the second leg of the ongoing Confederation of African Football (CAF) Champions League match coming up on Feb.19, 2017.

    Rangers played 1-1 draw with Saoura FC in Algeria on Feb.10 and needs at worst a goal-less draw to qualify for the next round of the competition.

    The Media Officer, Foster Chime, on Wednesday said that the club would beat the North African club to seal its qualification.

    He said that the players met Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, who promised to boost their morale for the match.

    “The governor promised to boost the morale of the players for the CAF return leg match against Saoura but he did not mention the amount due to some reasons best known to him,’’ Chime said.

    He said that the club would go for the winning goals.

    “I know that the match will be a tough one as Saoura showed that they were a good side in the first leg and they would be facing us in Enugu like wounded lions.

    “We need goalless draw to progress but the players want to progress with victory and on superior goal difference.

    “I am happy players like Captain Okey Odita, Chinedu Udeagha, Etim Mathew and lots more made it known to the technical crew that they will give their all for the club to go far in the ongoing Continental league.

    On players’ injury update, the Club’s Physician, Okey Ezeaku, said that there were no serious injuries sustained from the last match.

    “All the players are fit and are expected to face Saoura squarely for a slot in the next round.

    “Although we had minor knocks after the match in Algeria and Pape Usmane had malaria but all this were bye gone as all the players were now back to training,’’ Ezeaku said.

    Rangers’ test match against Abia Comets of Umuahia on Feb. 14, 2017 ended 1-1 as the flying antelopes open scoring in 27th minute through Daniel Etor, while Marshal Okoro restored parity for the visitor in the 42nd minute.

     

  • World Cup: Rangers ‘unhappy’ with Uzoenyi, Mba’s exclusion

    World Cup: Rangers ‘unhappy’ with Uzoenyi, Mba’s exclusion

    Enugu Rangers has expressed disappointment at the exclusion of Ejike Uzoenyi from Nigeria’s 23-man squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup finals in Brazil.

    The Flying Antelopes’ media officer, Foster Chime, told KickOffNigeria.com that he was surprised by the exclusion of Uzoenyi, who was voted the Most Valuable Player at the African Nations Championship (CHAN) held earlier in the year in South Africa, as well as Sunday Mba, the team’s ex-player, who was the hero of Nigeria’s 2013 Nations Cup winning side.

    “I just heard this morning. I won’t say it’s unfortunate because Stephen Keshi has said before now that he knows by heart the squad he will take to Brazil. So maybe before now he had already made up his mind that both Ejike and Mba will not make the team,” Chime told KickOffNigeria.com on Tuesday morning.

    He, however, cited the inclusion of Uche Nwofor and Michael Uchebo as a moral victory for the club, who had always produced players for the various national teams over the years.

    “But it’s ok since Uchebo and Nwofor have made the team. Both of them are ex-Rangers players, and they went to Europe from here,” he added.

    Chime insisted that he would have preferred if both Uzoenyi and Mba in the team as they would have added a creative flair to the team, which is seemingly lacking in the current selection.

    He, however, stated that Keshi “knows how to succeed” and must have chosen a squad that fits his plans.

    “The Chief Coach knows what he wants, and he knows how to succeed. So if he feels this is the squad that will give us success, then it’s ok. He’s the coach, he’s in charge.”

  • Wolves, Rangers to agree on Mba

    Wolves, Rangers to agree on Mba

    The Nigeria Football Federation has asked Warri Wolves and Rangers to agree on the ownership of African Nations Cup star, Sunday Mba.

    Both Nigeria Professional Football League clubs claim the 24-year-old Nigeria international, who shone at the recent AFCON in South Africa, belongs to them, MTNFootball.com reports.

    After two days of deliberations, the Sanusi Mohammed-led committee charged both clubs to find a meeting point.

    “We have asked both clubs to go and resolve the issues surrounding the ownership of the player,” Sanusi said.

    “We have given them until next week to reach a gentleman agreement, but if they fail to sort it out the federation would make a pronouncement.”

    Rangers spokesman Foster Chime while confirming the directive of the NFF, noted, “Our lawyers and those of Warri Wolves are already meeting to find the best ways to resolve the issue.”

    Last week, the Nigeria league ruled that Mba belongs to Warri Wolves, but the player himself has declared he is a Rangers player when he was presented to the media at a brief ceremony in Enugu along with other Rangers new signings.

     

  • Rangers, Warri Wolves fight over AFCON hero Mba

    Rangers, Warri Wolves fight over AFCON hero Mba

    Enugu Rangers officials have declared that African Nations Cup hero Sunday Mba is their bonafide player contrary to the claims by Warri Wolves, where he last played.

    Mba, who shone at the AFCON in South Africa and even scored the championship winner in the final against Burkina Faso, is bound for an overseas club soon, MTNFootball.com reports.

    Warri Wolves officials have maintained that Mba is their player, but Rangers has now come out to dismiss such a claim.

    Enugu state Football Association boss Chidi Ofor Okenwa said Mba has always been a player of Rangers as he was sent on loan to Dolphin in the first instance.

    “We don’t have to start joining issues with Warri Wolves on who owns Sunday Mba. Any contractual agreement of a player is with the state FA, and that is Delta state FA. Like when Mba joined Rangers from Enyimba, he was duly registered in Enugu FA and his papers are still on my table,” said Okenwa.

    “Even his loan deal to Dolphin, it was duly documented.”

    “Warri Wolves officials are crying wolf. We don’t have any business with them because Mba is a registered player of Rangers. He joined us from Enyimba, then we loaned him to Dolphin, who in turn loaned him to Warri Wolves without our consent,” added Rangers media officer Foster Chime.

    “We don’t have to start joining issues with Wolves, who had started crying wolf as the club name goes.

    “Mba is our player. A player has the right to say where he wants to play and Mba has come out to say he wants to play in Rangers.

    “Rangers even gave him transport fare to Abuja to team up with Eagles before they left for Faro. He was training with us. His Honda Accord is parked in our Enugu camp and I know he will be glad to team up with Chibuzor Okonkwo, his childhood friend from Jos,” Chime added.