Former Premier League bad boy Nile Ranger returns to football with non-league club after two years unemployed

FORMER Newcastle bad boy Nile Ranger has made a shock return to football.

Ranger, 33, once pocketed £10,000-a-week and says he could have been as good as Erling Haaland – but instead ended up unemployed after stints in jail.

PA:Press AssociationNile Ranger has returned to football after two years out[/caption] ReutersRanger has joined non-league side Kettering Town[/caption]

However, in what could be the final chance in a remarkable career, the striker has been thrown a lifeline.