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Ex-Premier League bad boy - who was convicted of armed robbery at 15 and has been in jail twice - hints at problems behind the scenes after leaving seventh-tier side

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Former Newcastle bad boy Nile Ranger has left non-league side Kettering Town and hinted at problems behind the scenes.

The 34-year-old showed promise as a youngster and played more than 50 times for the Magpies but his career was blighted by off-the-pitch issues.

He was jailed in 2017 after being convicted of online banking fraud, was put in a young offenders institute for armed robbery as a teenager and struggled with gambling addiction.

But Ranger was able to get his football back on track having matured in his thirties and became a fan favourite at Kettering, netting a winner in the FA Cup against Northampton Town that was broadcast on the BBC.