Tuesday, September 8, 2026

Nigerian club Lobi Stars rule out move to sign Ronaldo

The reports linking the Lobi Stars did not sit well with the Nigerian club and has subsequently denied the rumours in a statement on its verified Twitter page.

• November 23, 2022
Ronaldo/Lobi Stars

Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) side Lobi Stars F.C said they have not made any move to sign Cristiano Ronaldo following his divorce from Manchester United.

The Portuguese forward became an item of interest since he parted ways with the Red Devils on Monday, ending his second spell with the club where attained football glory under Air Alex Ferguson unceremoniously.

Ronaldo had been trending since last week when he gave a controversial interview to British host Piers Morgan where he lambasted the club and some legends. He also exposed other rots at Old Trafford.

Following the incident, United immediately announced plans to curtail the situation and abruptly ended Ronaldo’s uneventful second spell at the red side of Manchester, with six months still remaining on his contract after discussions between both parties.

With the five-time Ballon d’Or now clubless, he has since been linked to many clubs across the globe including a 14th tier English football league club AFC Crewe and also the Lobi Stars, currently playing in the top flight division of Nigeria league system.

The reports linking the Lobi Stars did not sit well with the Nigerian club and has subsequently denied the rumours in a statement on its verified Twitter page Wednesday night.

“LOBI STARS STATEMENT ON CRISTIANO RONALDO LINK 

“Pls be informed that #WeAreLobi is yet to make any contact with representatives of #CristianoRonaldo following his release from @ManUtd.

“We wish him the best & #LobiStars will make no further comment on this,” the statement said.

Ronaldo, who is currently on duty with the Portugal national team at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar is expected to make a decision about his future once he returns from international duty.

We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.

More from Peoples Gazette

farmers

Agriculture

FG tasks ECOWAS on leveraging financing strategies for agroecology

The federal government has urged stakeholders in the agriculture and finance sectors in the West Africa region to leverage financing strategies to enhance agroecology practices

Katsina State

Politics

Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku

“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”

Cannes Lions, Effie Awards, AME Awards, SABRE Awards

Opinion

How African campaigns can win on global award juries

Every year, African agencies and brands produce campaigns that dominate conversations at home, influence culture and sometimes deliver impressive commercial results

Cancer awareness walk

Health

Foundation rallies 10 cities for childhood cancer awareness walk

The Okapi Children Cancer Foundation says it will mobilise participants across 10 cities in Nigeria and the UK for its 10th Annual Childhood Cancer Awareness Walk.

Calabar Festival

Showbiz

First Bank backs Calabar entertainment conference, festival

First Bank has renewed its partnership with the Calabar Entertainment Conference and Festival as the event’s official banking partner for the second consecutive year.

House on fire in Kano

States

Multibillion-naira property salvaged from blaze in Kano: Firefighters

The Federal Fire Service says it salvaged a property worth N5.34 billion from three blazes recorded in Kano in August.

Jean-François Leroy

World

Jean-François Leroy who directed festival of photojournalism dies at 69

French journalist Jean-François Leroy, founder of Visa pour l’Image, a leading photojournalism festival, died after a long battle with cancer.

President Bola Tinubu

Politics

Niger Delta ex-activist seeks grassroots mobilisation for Tinubu

A former Niger Delta activist, Endurance Amagbein, has restated the need for grassroots mobilisation for Mr Tinubu of the APC ahead of the 2027 elections.