{"id":123133,"date":"2024-07-05T20:07:20","date_gmt":"2024-07-05T19:07:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/npfl-fifa-president-infantino-congratulates-rangers"},"modified":"2024-07-05T21:19:47","modified_gmt":"2024-07-05T20:19:47","slug":"npfl-fifa-president-infantino-congratulates-rangers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sport\/npfl-fifa-president-infantino-congratulates-rangers","title":{"rendered":"NPFL: FIFA President, Infantino congratulates Rangers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>FIFA President, Gianni Infantino has congratulated Rangers for winning the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, title.<\/p>\n<p>Rangers were crowned NPFL champions for the eighth time last month.<\/p>\n<p>The Flying Antelopes won the title with a game to spare after defeating Bendel Insurance 2-0 at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>Infantino took to his Instagram story to congratulate the Flying Antelopes, writing, \u201cCongratulations Rangers International FC on being crowned 2023-24 champions of Nigeria,\u201d while resharing an official image of Rangers.<\/p>\n<p>Rangers last won the NPFL title in 2016 before winning it this season.<\/p>\n<p>The Enugu club and Remo Stars will represent Nigeria in the CAF Champions League next season.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About Nigeria Follow Africa-Press<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. FIFA President, Gianni Infantino has congratulated Rangers for winning the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, title. Rangers were crowned NPFL champions for the eighth time last month. The Flying Antelopes won the title with a game to spare after defeating Bendel Insurance 2-0 at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Stadium. 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