{"id":154626,"date":"2025-03-10T09:19:41","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T08:19:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/npfl-rangers-promote-two-youngsters-to-main-team"},"modified":"2025-03-25T18:43:16","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T17:43:16","slug":"npfl-rangers-promote-two-youngsters-to-main-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sport\/npfl-rangers-promote-two-youngsters-to-main-team","title":{"rendered":"NPFL: Rangers promote two youngsters to main team"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Rangers have promoted two of its youth team players to the senior team.<\/p>\n<p>The players are Anoruo Lawrence Chukwudi and Ogbonna Odira Christian.<\/p>\n<p>The duo have signed their first professional contract with the Flying Antelopes.<\/p>\n<p>Rangers Chairman, Amobi Ezeaku emphasised the club\u2019s dedication to developing young players as a core component of their football business strategy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a testament to our commitment to discovering and developing young talents,\u201d Ezeaku stated.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnoruo and Ogbonna have demonstrated exceptional potential in our U-19 setup, and we believe they have the ability to contribute significantly to the senior team. We are investing in their future, and the future of Rangers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Rangers have promoted two of its youth team players to the senior team. The players are Anoruo Lawrence Chukwudi and Ogbonna Odira Christian. The duo have signed their first professional contract with the Flying Antelopes. 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