In2008, Ranger was a 17-year-old “wonderkid” when Kevin Keegan decided to start him on the bench against Arsenal.
He was considered to be among the best when Chris Hughton gave him a fresh five-and-a-half-year contract at £10,000 per week at the age of 19.
However, after a string of off-field scandals, the Newcastle contract was mutually canceled, and the London-born Ranger left the team just over two years later.
More newspaper headlines have been generated by Ranger’s turbulent off-field life than by his on-field exploits.
He was incarcerated twice, once for armed robbery. He was a player for Southend in 2017.
Ranger has struggled with a gambling problem, had multiple clubs void his contract due to disciplinary concerns, and been charged with violence, criminal damage, and intoxication and disorderly conduct.
Ranger says to Sport, “Coaches, friends, and managers would say, ‘Nile, your chances are going to run out.'” “I refused to pay attention. I was absolutely insane.
Ranger, who is currently 33 years old, thinks he would still be in the Premier League if he had not had such a difficult personal life.
