The UEFA Champions League match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Turkish side, Istanbul Basaksehir was abandoned after both sets of players staged a walkout following an alleged racist remark by the fourth official. Eko Hot Blog gathered that play was initially suspended for about two hours after a rift broke out in the 14th minute … Read more
9th December, 2020 British Boxing Star, Anthony Joshua is set to earn less than half his initial income for his fight with Kubrat Pulev after missing out on a monster £8million gate fee. EKOHOTBLOG recalls that Anthony Joshua announced a boxing bout with Kubrat Pulev, months ago. The British star, 31, and 39-year-old Bulgarian Pulev … Read more
EKOHOTBLOG , 8TH DECEMBER, 2020 Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu, has donated a Coaster bus and an SUV to Enyimba International Football Club to further encourage and support them for laurels this season. The Coaster bus will help the club ease their local travels while the SUV will be used by the Club’s Chairman, … Read more
8TH DECEMBER, 2020 The Head Coach of France national football team, Didier Deschamps, has reacted to the comments made by Mino Raiola, the agent of Paul Pogba. EKOHOTBLOG recalls that Paul Pogba’s Agent, Mino Raiola, came out to say that his client’s time at Manchester United is over. The French midfielder has been in and out … Read more
8th December, 2020 A South-american and Argentine Senator, Norma Durango is set to print ‘Hand Of god’ image of Diego Maradona on the country’s bank notes. Ekohotblog recalls that the Argentine Football Legend died recently after a critical health condition diagnosis. He was paid befitting tributes all over the world for his legendary football status. … Read more
Today, two all time greats, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi will meet in the field of battle for the first time since May 2018. After slugging it out in Spain’s Premier Division for almost a decade before Ronaldo’s departure for Juventus in 2018, many football fans all over the world seemed ecstatic at the prospect … Read more
Liverpool legend, Jamie Carragher believes Mesut Ozil is not the solution to Arsenal’s current woes and has noted that the Gunners will have to go through a rough patch before restoring the club’s lost fortune. The German is yet to play a single minute for the Gunners this season after being frozen out of the … Read more
Lionel Messi Barcelona talisman Lionel Messi is reportedly desperate to line up against Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo when the two clubs do battle in the Champions League tonight. Barca and Juve have already qualified for the last 16 and the midweek clash is nothing more than a dead rubber, and Ronald Koeman would normally be … Read more
8th December, 2020 Unhappy Arsenal playmaker, Mesut Ozil, is close to joining Fenerbahce according to one of the Turkish club’s chiefs. EKOHOTBLOG recalls that the Arsenal Midfielder has been under the radar for the past two seasons, after an Alleged clash with Arsenal’s hierarchy. Ozil has long been linked with an exit from the Emirates, … Read more
7th December, 2020 Mino Raiola, the agent to Manchester United’s Paul Pogba, has emphatically revealed that his client’s Machester United career is over. EKOHOTBLOG recalls that the French international has not been enjoying a steady game time under Ole Solskjaer this season in the premier league. His bombshell comes less than 24hours to United’s must-not-lose Champions … Read more
7th December, 2020 North London club, Arsenal’s Boss, Mikel Arteta, has criticized Thomas Partey’s decision to walk off the pitch injured, during their 2-0 defeat at Tottenham on Sunday. EKOHOTBLOG recalls that Arsenal Midfielder, Partey returned from a thigh injury to start the North London Derby. However, the Ghana international walked over to the touchline … Read more
EKOHOTBLOG , 7th December, 2020 The continental football governing body, Confederation of African Football has released the fixtures for the first-round of the 2020/21 CAF Confederation cup after the preliminary round was concluded at the weekend. According to CAF, the first-leg matches will be played 22nd and 23rd December, 2020, and second leg 5th and … Read more
Enyimba of Aba, Rivers United Enyimba of Aba and Rivers United yesterday restored some pride in Nigerian club football when they advanced to the final qualifying rounds of the CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup respectively. Nigeria entered four teams in CAF competitions this season, but Plateau United (Champions League) and Kano Pillars (Confederation Cup) … Read more
Last January, when Odion Ighalo joined Manchester United from Chinese club, Shanghai Shenhua, his arrival was greeted by fireworks and excitement by Nigerians and Manchester United fans alike. The buzz surrounding Ighalo’s Manchester United move however, was not merely a function of the move itself, the Nigerian was already doing some impressive numbers at Old … Read more
EKOHOTBLOG , 7TH DECEMBER, 2020 Sergio Perez took his first Formula 1 victory in the Sakhir Grand Prix as Mercedes fumbled what should have been a debut win for George Russell The 22-year-old Briton, standing in for Lewis Hamilton after the world champion contracted coronavirus, was on his way to an accomplished victory before a … Read more
EKOHOTBLOG , 6th December, 2020 Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says Chelsea are favourites to win the Premier League this season. Klopp led the Reds to their first title in 30 years last season and are in with the early pack of pacesetters this time despite suffering a catalogue of injuries. But he says, “If I … Read more
Manchester United Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said both Edinson Cavani and Anthony Martial were substituted during Saturday’s 3-1 win over West Ham United because of muscle injuries. Uruguayan striker Cavani, who scored twice as a substitute against Southampton last weekend, was operating as the central striker against West Ham but did not come … Read more
EKOHOTBLOG , 6TH DECEMBER, 2020 Manchester United are set to offer Bruno Fernandes a new £200,000-per-week contract, doubling his current wages. The Red Devils want to reward the Portugal international for his impressive performances on the pitch, just under a year after he joined in a £47million transfer from Sporting Lisbon. Fernandes has made an … Read more
EKOHOTBLOG , 6TH DECEMBER, 2020 Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen, has debunked reports that Nigerian doctors worsened his shoulder injury Reports claimed that Super Eagles medical personnel did more damage to the 21-year-old’s injury, by trying to fix his dislocated shoulder immediately on the field. Osimhen dislocated his shoulder during Nigeria’s 4-4 draw against Sierra … Read more
The English Premier League is widely considered to be the best football league in the world. While there is no denying the quality of football across Europe’s biggest leagues, what stands the EPL apart from all the other leagues is the unbridled and perhaps unrivalled excitement that it brings to football enthusiasts all over the … Read more