Chelsea Agree £97m Fee To Re-sign Lukaku From Inter Milan

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Inter have previously rejected two offers from Chelsea for the Belgian, the second of which was worth £85m (€100m)… Chelsea Football Club have agreed in principle a club-record deal worth £97.5m (€115m) to re-sign striker Romelu Lukaku from Inter Milan. According to reports, the paperwork is now with club lawyers and once it is formalised, … Read more

[BREAKING] Tokyo 2020: Brazil Wins Male Football Gold

[BREAKING] Tokyo 2020: Brazil Wins Male Football Gold

Brazil defeated Spain 2-1 in the final. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Brazil, on Saturday, won the Olympic male football gold medal. Brazil defeated Spain 2-1 at the final played in Tokyo, Japan. Brazil’s Malcolm scored the winning goal in extra time to seal the football gold medal for the South Americans. YOU MAY ALSO … Read more

Negotiations “Officially Concluded” As Messi’s Move To PSG Advances

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It will be a two-year deal with an option for a third, which will see the 34-year-old earn €40m per season including performance-related bonuses and add-ons Khalifah Bin Hamad Al-Thani, a relative of PSG owner, Nasser Al-Khelaifi, has claimed that Lionel Messi’s move to Paris Saint-Germain is “officially concluded”. Multiple reports in France and Spain … Read more

Barcelona Justifies Messi’s Exit, Says Club Can’t Be Put At Risk

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Messi reached an agreement with Barcelona to sign a reported five-year contract but with the trade-off that he would earn 50 per cent less per year Barcelona’s negotiations with Lionel Messi are over and the striker is considering other offers, the club’s president Joan Laporta announced on Friday. Laporta said in a press conference he … Read more

Messi Opens Negotiations With Another Club After Leaving Barcelona

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On Thursday evening, Barca shocked the football world after they announced Messi’s 21-year stay at the club will end this summer Lionel Messi has opened negotiations with Paris Saint-Germain, hours after it was confirmed he was leaving Barcelona. According to Sky Italia, talks between Messi and PSG are expected to rapidly intensify. The Argentina captain … Read more

Man City Signs Grealish From Aston Villa In €100m Record-breaking Deal

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Grealish is set to make his debut in the Community Shield clash with Leicester City at Wembley The Premier League champions have made their first major signing of the summer after completing a club-record move for the Aston Villa star, Jack Grealish. Manchester City have broken the British transfer record by completing the signing of … Read more

BREAKING: Former NFF President Is Dead

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A former President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is dead. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a former President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Brigadier General Dominic Oneya (retd.), has been pronounced dead. The former NFF President, who hails Delta State, died in the early hours of Thursday. It was gathered that Oneya gave … Read more

Breaking: PUMA Reveals why It Terminates Four Years Contract with Nigeria

PUMA in a letter of termination of Sponsoring and Licensing Agreement it issued on Wednesday said, “we are referring to the licensing and sponsoring agreement signed between our company and your federation”.

PUMA in a letter of termination of Sponsoring and Licensing Agreement it issued on Wednesday said, “we are referring to the licensing and sponsoring agreement signed between our company and your federation”. Giant German sportswear manufacturer, PUMA, has revealed why it terminated its four-year contract with the Athlete Federation of Nigeria (AFN). PUMA in a … Read more

PSG Offered Messi ‘Everything Money Could Buy’

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But it is understood that the 34-year-old has agreed a new five-year deal with the LaLiga giants, with the official announcement expected anytime soon French side, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) offered six-time World Footballer of the Year, Lionel Messi “everything money could buy” in a desperate bid to reunite him with Neymar. Messi is currently a … Read more

Inter Milan Reveal Price They Will Sell Lukaku After Chelsea’s €100m Offer

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The bid included Marcos Alonso heading in the opposite direction Inter Milan would sell Romelu Lukaku to Chelsea if they receive an offer in the region of €120m. According to Goal.com the Serie A champions have already turned down an offer of €100m. The bid included Marcos Alonso heading in the opposite direction, but Inter … Read more

Olympics: Nigeria’s Enekwechi Qualifies For Men’s Shot Put Final

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Enekwechi is the 2018 Commonwealth Games Silver medalist and reigning African champion in shot put Nigerian athlete, Chukwuebuka Enekwechi qualified for the men’s shot put final at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday. Enekwechi’s launch hit a mark of 21.16m. The 28-year-old ranked 4th and picked up one of the non-automatic qualifying spots for the … Read more

BREAKING: FIFA Bans Former CAF President, Issa Hayatou

BREAKING: FIFA Bans Former CAF President, Issa Hayatou

FIFA has banned former CAF President, Issa Hayatou. EKO HOT BLOG reports that FIFA has banned its former vice president and the ex-president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Issa Hayatou, for a year. The football’s world governing body found the 74-year-old Cameroonian responsible for having breached the article relating to ‘duty of loyalty’ … Read more

Olympics: See Five Action Pictures of Ese Brume in Tokyo

See Five Action Pictures of Ese Brume from Tokyo Olympics

The 25-year-old Nigerian athlete claimed the bronze medal in the women’s long jump at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on Tuesday. Long Jumper, Ese Brume, has won the first medal for Nigeria at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The 25-year-old Nigerian athlete claimed the bronze medal in the women’s long jump at the Olympic Stadium in … Read more

Olympics: Oborududu Wins Silver Medal In Women’s Wrestling

…she emerged as Nigeria’s first ever Olympics medalist in wrestling Nigeria’s Blessing Oborududu on Tuesday won a silver medal in the women’s freestyle 68kg wrestling category at the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympics.  She had guaranteed Nigeria a medal on Monday after beating Mongolia’s Battsetseg Soronzonbold to reach the final. Although she lost the final to … Read more

Olympics: Ese Brume Wins First Medal For Nigeria In Long Jump

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Brume took the bronze medal with a best jump of 6.97m. Ese Brume has won the first medal for Nigeria at the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympics.  She won bronze in women’s long jump. Germany’s Malaika Mihambo soared to gold in the women’s long jump, snatching victory from former champion Brittney Reese with her last leap … Read more

BREAKING: Akwa United Emerge NPFL Champions

BREAKING: Akwa United Emerge NPFL Champions

Akwa United have emerged as the champions of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL). EKO HOT BLOG reports that Akwa United have emerged as the champions of the 2020/2021 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season. Akwa United emerged the champions of the NPFL on Sunday evening after the team defeated Mountain of Fire Ministry (MFM) … Read more

Barcelona Bans Messi From Training

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Messi’s previous contract expired on June 30, meaning that he has been a free agent since July 1 but he is unlikely to agree terms elsewhere Barcelona Football Club have banned its captain, Lionel Messi from participating in the team’s training session. Reports say that Messi will not be training at the club until he … Read more

Tokyo Olympics: Nigerian Athlete Qualifies For Women’s 100m Hurdles Semis

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She crossed the finish line at 12.72s ahead of Jamaica’s Thompson Yanique who timed 12.74s… Tobi Amusan, a Nigerian athlete, has qualified for the semi-finals of the Women’s 100m Hurdles at the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympics in Japan, AFP reports. The 24-year-old athlete advanced to the next round of the competition on Saturday morning after … Read more

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