Footie badboy Nile Ranger facing probe after 'sending tribute to tragic Cheick Tiote on Instagram from prison'Jailed footballer Nile Ranger could face a probe after a tribute to former teammate Cheick Tiote appeared on his Twitter account. It is illegal for prisoners in British jails to post from social media accounts while behind bars or to have mobile phones, although it is unclear whether it was Ranger who uploaded the post. Tiote tragically died aged 30 after collapsing in training with his team Beijing Enterprises earlier this week. The Instagram post read: “Sad to hear the news about my brother Cheick Tiote. He left the County Ground for Blackpool before moving to Southend where he played 25 times last season, scoring eight goals.

Source: Standard Digital June 10, 2017 16:24 UTC