12TH DECEMBER, 2020 Two Heavyweight Boxers, Anthony Joshua and Kubrat Pulev sparked fireworks in a recent world heavyweight title bout ‘weigh-in’ in London as the pair almost came to blows. Anthony Joshua defends his IBF, WBA and WBO belts at Wembley Arena against the veteran Bulgarian in front of 1 000 fans due to coronavirus … Read more
12TH DECEMBER, 2020 British Heavyweight Boxer, Anthony Joshua has revealed that he will not take the knee ahead of Saturday’s fight with Kubrat Pulev at Wembley’s SSE Arena. After the death of George Floyd in the United States In May which led to cry for equality among different races, Joshua would be stepping into the … Read more
The world football governing body, FIFA, on Friday, announced their final three-man shortlist for this year’s Men Best Player of the Year as well as other categories of awards. As gathered by Eko Hot Blog, other categories of award will include the FIFA Puskas award, Men’s Best Coach of the year, Women’s Best Player and … Read more
Under fire Manchester United manager, Ole Gunnar Solksjaer has said that it isn’t beyond the realm of possibility for his team to win the Premier League this season. The Red Devils face cross-town rivals, Manchester City in a blockbuster derby at Old Trafford on Saturday – only days after they were ingloriously knocked out of … Read more
12th December, 2020 Ex-Super Eagle player , Emmanuel Amunike has emphatically revealed he can never accept to work under Super Eagles technical adviser, Gernot Rohr, as his Assistant. Coach Amunike has been heavily linked to replace Gernot Rohr as Super Eagles Coach, in recent times. But Rohr only agreed to another two-year deal early in … Read more
11TH DECEMBER, 2020 Veteran Jamaican Sprinster, Usain Bolt is basking in the euphoria of his baby’s arrival, as he unveils and dedicates comic book to his baby girl. EKO HOT BLOG had earlier reported that Bolt and wife Kasi Bennett welcomed a baby girl, Olympia Lightning Bolt and it has been celebration of all the … Read more
11TH DECEMBER, 2020 Fifa President, Gianni Infantino has been heavily criticized over allegations of “unfair management” by a Swiss Prosecutor, Stefan Kellar, for using a private jet, funded by the body, to fly between Suriname and Switzerland in 2017. On July 30, this latest accusation comes after a procedure was opened on July 30 against … Read more
11TH DECEMBER, 2020 Former Brazil international, Robinho on Thursday in Italy lost the court appeal case of nine-year sentence for the rape of a young woman. EKO HOT BLOG gathered that Judges of the Milan Court of Appeal confirmed the sentence for both Robinho and one of his friends for group sexual violence dating back to … Read more
Bayern Munich legend, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has backed Polish forward, Robert Lawandowski to win this year’s Balon D’or award. As gathered by Eko Hot Blog, the two-time European Footballer of the year was speaking in an interview with bundesliga.com, where he also evaluated the performances of other Bayern stars. He said: “Firstly, I think it’s good … Read more
Sir Alex Ferguson is popularly considered to be the best ever Manchester United manager. By extension, the Scottish manager is widely considered to be the greatest manager of all time. His legend basically consists of picking up a faltering Manchester United side on the brink of relegation and later forging different sets of glorious teams … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG , 11TH DECEMBER, 2020 European Club Football Body, UEFA released the Champions League team of the week in a post via its official Twitter account on Thursday following the conclusion of the group stage match-day six fixtures on Wednesday night. Juventus star, Cristiano Ronaldo, has been included in the UEFA Champions League … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG , 10th December, 2020 The Super Eagles of Nigeria remains the 35th best football playing country in the world but have dropped to fifth-best on the continent, Africa. Nigerian National team have moved behind Senegal, Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco in the ratings of the best African teams. Still, they remain unmoved in … Read more
EKOHOTBLOG , 10th December, 2020 Italian Football Legend and 1982 World Cup Hero, Paolo Rossi, has died aged 64 after battling an incurable disease, prompting an outpouring of grief and tributes. The news of his tragic death was announced by Rossi’s wife Federica Cappelletti via a post on Instagram alongside a photo of the … Read more
EKOHOTBLOG , 10th December, 2020 Late Argentina Football Legend, Diego Maradona’s relatives are reportedly fighting over his £37million fortune — with at least 16 battling for a slice. According to reports, Diego Maradona who died from a heart attack last month aged 60, did not leave a will. Their claims were staked at a secret location … Read more
Many people will remember Manchester United’s class of ’92 and the legends of the game produced by this star-studded class. Many will also remember the treble winning team of 1999, an in-group which consisted of the finest quality in every department which made up the perfect composite whole. Of course, many more will remember the … Read more
EKOHOTBLOG , 10th December, 2020 Majority of Manchester United players have expressed their desire to see Mildfielder, Paul Pogba sold and Goalkeeper, David DeGea dropped. . According to reports from Manchester, several players believed manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is too easy on certain individuals. A number of United players feel Solskjaer is to blame for their … Read more
EKOHOTBLOG , 9th December, 2020 Qualification for next year’s U-20 AFCON in Mauritania looks uncertain as Nigeria’s Flying Eagles on Wednesday lost by a lone goal to the Black Starlets of Ghana in their Group B WAFU B Zonal qualifiers in Porto Novo, Benin Republic Mauritania. The flying eagles suffer their first defeat since the start … Read more
EKOHOTBLOG , 9th December, 2020 Former Argentina Coach, Alejandro Sabella, who took Argentina to the World Cup final in 2014, has died aged 66 after years of battling with cancer and heart problems. He was part of the Argentina ex-footballers who visited the Late Diego Maradona at the Hospital. The Argentine’s death came less than two … Read more
9TH DECEMBER, 2020 Europe’s football governing body revealed late Tuesday to commence a thorough investigation into an alleged racist incident during a Champions League match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Medipol Basaksehir. EKOHOTBLOG recalls that the Uefa champions league game between Paris Saint-German and Istanbul Basakaehir was inconclusive due to an alleged racist accusations on an … Read more
CAF, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang The Confederation of African Football (CAF) Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been fined $10,000 for social media posts. CAF said the post had tarnished its “honour and image”. Aubameyang posted in the social media after Gabon spent the night on an airport floor ahead of an African Cup of Nations qualifier in November. The … Read more