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I Was Dropped By Rangers International Because I Wasn’t Igbo - Moses Simon by chopnaira(op): 1:44pm On Jul 10

“I was dropped by Rangers International because I wasn’t Igbo.”

~ Moses Simon opens up about the painful experience that shaped his football journey. He was dropped from the Enugu Rangers because he was not from the geo political SE region.

“I was dropped by Rangers International because I wasn’t Igbo.”

~ Moses Simon opens up about the painful experience that shaped his football journey pic.twitter.com/O9sfUGdrKF
— Yobarnub 🦍 (@realyobarnub) July 10, 2026

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Re: I Was Dropped By Rangers International Because I Wasn’t Igbo - Moses Simon by owobokiri(m): 1:50pm On Jul 10*

Get over it..
My cousin has tried to be recruited by Rangers for years but they never signed him. He is at Enugu as we speak, and he is a full blooded igbo btw. ..

That you became a good player later in life, doesn't mean you were good at the time you were with them. Rangers as a club has helped lots of non igbo players to the top.. As at today, a lot of their players and recent managers are not even igbos.

Taribo West is not igbo, he played for Rangers and became a Super Eagles player. The list is endless. Yall should get off the igbo mans dikc..
And to Moses and his cat legs..,Make we hear word ahbegi..

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Re: I Was Dropped By Rangers International Because I Wasn’t Igbo - Moses Simon by 1Alex: 2:27pm On Jul 10

chopnaira:
“I was dropped by Rangers International because I wasn’t Igbo.”

~ Moses Simon opens up about the painful experience that shaped his football journey pic.twitter.com/O9sfUGdrKF
— Yobarnub 🦍 (@realyobarnub) July 10, 2026

Nlfpmod

Daft statement. How can someone say this in public?

Ai has replied you

Rangers International FC of Enugu has never been an exclusively Igbo team, although it has traditionally had a strong Igbo identity. Over the decades, the club has signed players from many parts of Nigeria.

Current non-Igbo players (2025/26–2026 squad)

Based on the current squad, identifiable non-Igbo players include:

Lucky Jimoh – Goalkeeper (Yoruba, Kwara State)

Abdullateef Ishola – Goalkeeper (Yoruba)

Godwin Asiriuwa – Midfielder (Edo)

There are also a few players whose names do not clearly indicate Igbo origin, but their ethnic backgrounds are not publicly documented, so it would be speculative to classify them.

Notable non-Igbo players who have played for Rangers

Some well-known examples include:

Christian Pyagbara – Bayelsa (Ijaw) – Striker

Godwin Obaje – Benue (Idoma) – Striker and league top scorer

Tope Olusesi – Ogun (Yoruba) – Midfielder

Osas Okoro – Edo – Winger

Ayo Saka – Ogun (Yoruba) – Defender

Bashir Usman – Northern Nigeria – Midfielder

Kabiru Balogun – Northern Nigeria – Defender

Ismaila Gata – Plateau (Berom) – Forward.

Rangers has also had players from Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Edo, Benue, Plateau, Bayelsa, and Yoruba-speaking states at various times, especially since the professional league era began in the 1990s.

Historically, while Rangers was founded as a symbol of post-civil-war Igbo resilience, the club has recruited on merit and has featured successful non-Igbo players for decades.

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Re: I Was Dropped By Rangers International Because I Wasn’t Igbo - Moses Simon by Flangelo12: 3:08pm On Jul 10

Had it been he said Remo FC or shooting stars, or Nasarawa united dem for believe.

See them doing damage control up there.

grin

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Re: I Was Dropped By Rangers International Because I Wasn’t Igbo - Moses Simon by APOPTOSIS: 3:10pm On Jul 10

IF we all start talking how other TRIBES messed, demeaned, and tortured one another...we no go sleep. Na Virgil we go keep for the matter.
People just visit PODCASTS to say inconsequential stuffs. IF we start Podcast go catch fire.

Also, I want to believe one of his tribesman would have dealt with an Igbo somehow, somehow
We must understand that every tribe has
....the good, the bad and the ugly

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Re: I Was Dropped By Rangers International Because I Wasn’t Igbo - Moses Simon by Dzzzz: 3:17pm On Jul 10

On a normal sef,shey rangers suppose pick person like you..If no be for this useless country,you no suppose wear green white green for field..

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Re: I Was Dropped By Rangers International Because I Wasn’t Igbo - Moses Simon by dibunotion(m): 3:28pm On Jul 10

This thread go long like niger river

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Re: I Was Dropped By Rangers International Because I Wasn’t Igbo - Moses Simon by dibunotion(m): 3:29pm On Jul 10

How did he come to such conclusion. Was he told specifically

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Re: I Was Dropped By Rangers International Because I Wasn’t Igbo - Moses Simon by Eba50: 3:30pm On Jul 10

these people weu no dey play with seriousness to win for national team. see that yohanna zaddok, he will be world best in about 4 years time

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Re: I Was Dropped By Rangers International Because I Wasn’t Igbo - Moses Simon by osuofia2(m): 3:31pm On Jul 10

BOMBSHELL, THIS IS NOT GOOD

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Re: I Was Dropped By Rangers International Because I Wasn’t Igbo - Moses Simon by Ezeama400: 3:32pm On Jul 10

Incompetent clown that couldn’t meet up with expectations..

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Re: I Was Dropped By Rangers International Because I Wasn’t Igbo - Moses Simon by Madeu(m): 3:32pm On Jul 10

People forget that every tribes in Nigeria are chauvinist. They only care about talking about Yoruba’s own.

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Re: I Was Dropped By Rangers International Because I Wasn’t Igbo - Moses Simon by Parachoko: 3:32pm On Jul 10

Oya let's see wetin dem go

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Re: I Was Dropped By Rangers International Because I Wasn’t Igbo - Moses Simon by ZUBY77(m): 3:33pm On Jul 10*

Moses Simon, Just tell us you were not good enough. More than half of the current Rangers players are non Igbo boys.

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Re: I Was Dropped By Rangers International Because I Wasn’t Igbo - Moses Simon by Marvieduke(f): 3:33pm On Jul 10

So what tribe is Moses Simon?

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Re: I Was Dropped By Rangers International Because I Wasn’t Igbo - Moses Simon by UkoAnnang(m): 3:33pm On Jul 10

Na normal thing from them

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Re: I Was Dropped By Rangers International Because I Wasn’t Igbo - Moses Simon by megawealth01: 3:33pm On Jul 10

As in eh... Rangers that allows people from all works of life to be part of them

owobokiri:
Get over it..
My cousin have tried to be recruited by Rangers for years but they never signed him. He is at Enugu as we speak, and he is a full blooded igbo btw. ..

That you became a good player later in life, doesn't mean you were good at the time you were with them. Rangers as a club has helped lots of non igbo players to the top.. As at today, a lot of their players and recent managers are not even igbos.

Taribo West is not igbo, he played for Rangers and became a Super Eagles player. The list is endless. Yall should get off the igbo mans dikc..
And to Moses and his cat legs..,Make we hear word ahbegi..

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Re: I Was Dropped By Rangers International Because I Wasn’t Igbo - Moses Simon by lagonovo: 3:33pm On Jul 10

Let's just enjoy their comedy show grin

Flangelo12:
Had it been he said Remo FC or shooting stars, or Nasarawa united dem for believe.

See them doing damage control up there.

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Re: I Was Dropped By Rangers International Because I Wasn’t Igbo - Moses Simon by PDPdestroyer(m): 3:34pm On Jul 10

Flangelo12:
Had it been he said Remo FC or shooting stars, or Nasarawa united dem for believe.

See them doing damage control up there.

They’re without sin, always right, it’s always the other person’s fault

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Re: I Was Dropped By Rangers International Because I Wasn’t Igbo - Moses Simon by PulaPower: 3:34pm On Jul 10*

Nah their way..

Naso dem be..

When it comes to tribalism, they’re number 1. This is exactly one of the reasons others don't romance their region. What exactly do you wanna do in SE that they won’t first of all check if you be Igbo?

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Re: I Was Dropped By Rangers International Because I Wasn’t Igbo - Moses Simon by Yugoslavia247(m): 3:34pm On Jul 10

Moses Simon should mention the player or keep shut

If Ronaldo comes to Man U and garnacho has been with Man U for 3 months but was captain in Lisbon does it mean they will take garnacho!

Secondly what is the wings they were playing

So if a defender is needed they should keep a winger because he is training for 3 months

This guy is not truthful

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Re: I Was Dropped By Rangers International Because I Wasn’t Igbo - Moses Simon by nothingspoil70: 3:35pm On Jul 10

See how they are trying to silence the young man. They like covering up their shit instead of owning up to it.

They will use all their energy to change the story to something else.

Unrepentant tribalists

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Re: I Was Dropped By Rangers International Because I Wasn’t Igbo - Moses Simon by Kingluqman(m): 3:35pm On Jul 10

owobokiri:
Get over it..
My cousin have tried to be recruited by Rangers for years but they never signed him. He is at Enugu as we speak, and he is a full blooded igbo btw. ..

That you became a good player later in life, doesn't mean you were good at the time you were with them. Rangers as a club has helped lots of non igbo players to the top.. As at today, a lot of their players and recent managers are not even igbos.

Taribo West is not igbo, he played for Rangers and became a Super Eagles player. The list is endless. Yall should get off the igbo mans dikc..
And to Moses and his cat legs..,Make we hear word ahbegi..

I said the same thing when I saw the video.

You were not a better player then, that's why they dropped you, not that because you are not Igbo. I just don't like tribalistic people.

Even till now, you are not a better player, you are just lucky to be a professional player

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Re: I Was Dropped By Rangers International Because I Wasn’t Igbo - Moses Simon by PDPdestroyer(m): 3:35pm On Jul 10

Parachoko:
Oya let's see wetin dem go

Dem go blame Tinubu laslas

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Re: I Was Dropped By Rangers International Because I Wasn’t Igbo - Moses Simon by lagonovo: 3:35pm On Jul 10

This is the inconvenient truth that they hate to admit - they target Yorubas simply because they can't roll over them with lies and victim mentality cool

Madeu:
People forget that every tribes in Nigeria are chauvinist. They only care about talking about Yoruba’s own.

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Re: I Was Dropped By Rangers International Because I Wasn’t Igbo - Moses Simon by Akinzo2121(m): 3:36pm On Jul 10

Wetin I wan talk self? Oluwa wa mi ooo

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Re: I Was Dropped By Rangers International Because I Wasn’t Igbo - Moses Simon by Goodvibes007: 3:36pm On Jul 10

1Alex:
Daft statement. How can someone say this in public?

Flangelo12:
Had it been he said Remo FC or shooting stars, or Nasarawa united dem for believe.

See them doing damage control up there.

Even burna boy experience same thing in the SE

Before burna boy Now Moses Simon

People are still underestimating how tribalistic Ibo people are, everybody eye go soon clear 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/PYlbtAbADe
— Chevchenko! ☀️☀️ (@Chevchenko78) July 10, 2026

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