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Former Newcastle star Nile Ranger has been reported over 'extorting' fans over 100 Carabao Cup final tickets

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Published 14:14 23 Feb 2023 GMT

Former Newcastle star Nile Ranger has been reported over 'extorting' fans over 100 Carabao Cup final tickets

Nile Ranger has been trying to sell 100 Carabao Cup final tickets on social media, with fans reporting him.

Josh Lawless

Josh Lawless

Former Newcastle star Nile Ranger has been reported for trying to sell 100 Carabao Cup final tickets.

Newcastle are vying to win their first major trophy since 1955 after reaching the final, where they will take on Manchester United.

It's a first Wembley appearance for a long time for the Magpies and demand for tickets has understandably been through the roof

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Newcastle have been allocated 32,761 tickets at a range of different prices but Ranger, who made 62 appearances for the Toon, has been advertising them on social media.

The controversial striker claims to have 100 up for grabs, writing on Instagram: "Tickets available Carabao cup. SERIOUS ONLY!!"

He then claimed tickets in the Manchester United were for sale for £1150 and £2150 to be with the Newcastle fans. The ex Blackpool and Southend United man reckons they are market prices but plenty of Newcastle fans are furious with his behaviour.

In fact, one decided to report him to Club Wembley over the fleecing, writing: "I wouldn’t ever normally do something like this but I have reported Nile Ranger directly to Club Wembley. It’s disgusting to see a former Newcastle United with a history of online banking fraud trying to profit off the fans."

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Another shared the anger, commenting: "Areet @NilePowerRanger. NUFC gave you a chance - which you blew - in football. Why are you fleecing their fans? Is this a reason to boo? And how you do you have so many tickets in the first place? You’d be there legitimately but you had more arrests than brain cells."

A third tweeted: "Nile Ranger advertising Wembley tickets at crazy prices!"

A fourth vented: "Should be ashamed, but doubt he is. Did well out of NUFC and gave very little back."

A fifth fumed: "Imagine trying to milk the people who paid hard earned money to watch you play. Horrible person!"

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Image: Alamy
Image: Alamy

In 2017, Rangers was sentenced to eight months in prison after being found guilty of committing online banking fraud.

Wood Green Crown Court heard how Ranger scammed Diane Bloss out of £2,090 in February 2015 after using her bank details to move the money from a HSBC account to a Santander account.

He ended up serving 10 weeks but was released prematurely for good behaviour. In 2007, a 15-year-old Ranger spent time in a young offenders institute for his role in an armed robbery.

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The 31-year-old also turned out for Barnsley, Sheffield Wednesday and Swindon Town.

Featured Image Credit: Alamy & Instagram/@nilepowerranger

Topics: Newcastle United, Premier League, Carabao Cup, Manchester United

Josh Lawless
Josh Lawless

Josh is a sports journalist who specialises in football and WWE. He has been published by Curzon Ashton FC, Late Tackle, Manchester City FC, The Mirror, Read Man City and Manchester Evening News. He provides coverage of professional wrestling and has covered two WrestleMania events for SPORTbible.

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