Real Madrid have left Luka Modric, Gareth Bale and Lucas Vazquez out of their squad for Tuesday’s UEFA Champions League clash away to Turkish side Galatasaray. It is a match manager Zinedine Zidane has since described as a “must-win game”. None of them — Modric, Bale and Vazquez — played in Saturday’s 1-0 defeat at … Read more
Super Falcons of Nigeria captain Asisat Oshoala scored again for Barcelona Femeni in their 5-0 win over Logrono in Sunday’s Primera Iberdrola game. The Nigeria international continued her impressive run as she has scored in each of her last three games, to increase her goal tally to five as Lluis Cortes’ side recorded another emphatic … Read more
Super Eagles B coach Imama Amapakabo has said that his players failed to take the chances that came their way in the match against Togo. The Nigeria side failed to qualify for the Championship of African Nations (CHAN) as they could not turn the table against Sparrow Hawks of Togo in the second leg of the … Read more
Jose Mourinho felt Manchester United did fantastic following their 1-1 draw with Liverpool on Sunday in the English Premier League at Old Trafford. Marcus Rashford’s first-half opener gave the Red Devil the lead before Adam Lallana late strike help secure a point for Jurgen Klopp’s men. Mourinho said his successor Ole Gunnar Solskjaer would be … Read more
Adam Lallana’s late equaliser rescued a point for Liverpool at Old Trafford as Manchester United ended their flawless start to the Premier League season. Liverpool were in search of their 18th successive league win to equal Manchester City’s top-flight record set between August and December 2017 but had to settle for a point after a … Read more
A brace for Sikiru Alimi against Togo in a must-win second leg qualifier encounter at the Agege Stadium, Lagos, on Saturday was not enough to see the Super Eagles B team book a place for the 2020 African Nations Championship which will take place in Cameroon. Imama Amamapakabo’s side needed to score at least three … Read more
Portugal star and Juventus forward, Cristiano Ronaldo, is earning more from being an Instagram influencer than he does from playing soccer for Juventus. Ronaldo has taken home $47.8 million from paid Instagram posts alone over the past year, according to a Hopper HQ study published on Buzz Bingo, which lists the 34-year-old as the platform’s … Read more
Real Madrid manager, Zinedine Zidane, has insisted his meeting with Paul Pogba in Dubai last week, was “pure chance”. Manchester United star Pogba, who has been in Dubai as part of his recovery from an ankle problem, was photographed meeting Zidane during his trip to the region for the Dubai Artificial Intelligence in Sport (DAIS) … Read more
Liverpool defender, Virgil van Dijk, has insisted that their game against Manchester United, is now bigger for the fans than players. Jurgen Klopp’s side head to Old Trafford on Sunday, looking to continue their winning start to the Premier League season. United meanwhile are languishing in 12th and could end the weekend in the relegation … Read more
Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) and LaLiga have confirmed the postponement of El Clasico match between Barcelona and Real Madrid amid fears of civil unrest in Catalonia. The move comes after La Liga requested that the match, which was scheduled to take place in Barcelona’s Nou Camp stadium on Saturday, October 26, be moved to Madrid’s … Read more
Former Super Eagles player, Friday Ekpo blasted Leicester Forward, Kelechi Iheanacho for signing contract with clubs for money sake. According to the ex-Nigerian star Friday Ekpo, Iheanacho who was a shining light at the 2013 U-17 World Cup is the cause of his dwindling career. The forward was then touted to make waves in no … Read more
Arsenal have made a transfer bid to sign Spanish and Real Madrid winger, Lucas Vazquez when the January transfer window opens. The North London club are trying to conclude a deal for the winger before the January transfer window opens. However, El Desmarque reports that the North London club will face tough competition from Italian … Read more
American boxer Deontay Wilder has said WBA, IBF and WBO champion, Andy Ruiz Jr can defeat heavyweight boxer, Anthony Joshua. Ruiz and Joshua are set for a rematch in Saudi Arabia on December 7th. Recall that the Mexican-America had defeated the Nigerian-Briton earlier this year in the United States. Speaking to Sky Sports, Wilder said … Read more
Lille striker, Victor Osimhen, has been named the French Ligue 1 Player of the Month for September 2019. The Super Eagles star, who joined Lille this summer from Sporting Charleroi, won 45% of the vote to finish ahead of Monaco’s Islam Slimani (37%) and Nantes’ Nicolas Pallois (18%). Osimhen was involved in four goals (2 … Read more
The President of FIFA, Gianni Infantino has spectators who racially abuse black football players will be ban as he called for end to racism in stadiums. Infantino while reacting to the incident at England vs Bulgaria game stated that the world body would punish racism. The FIFA President while speaking at a press conference said … Read more
Super Eagles number one choice goalkeeper, Francis Uzoho will be compensated by the world football governing body FIFA for suffering an injury in an international friendly during the international break(FIFA free window). FIFA will be responsible for the wages of Francis Uzoho for the period he will be out of action in fulfilment of their … Read more
Two Nigerian internationals, Vincent Enyeama and John Mikel Obi, were among eleven great soccer stars who make the list of African Team of the Decade as prepared by the influential sports online medium, Goal.com. Also on the list which covers 2009 to 2019 are three Ivorien giants, Didier Drogba, Yaya Toure and Serge Aurier; Angolan … Read more
Arsenal star, Germany play maker, Mesut Ozil said it is not in his plan to leave the London Club anytime soon as has contract with the Club till 2021. Ekohotblog understands that Ozil has been heavily linked with a January exit from the Emirates, after starting only one league game this season. Gunners boss, Unai … Read more
Arsenal star, Germany play maker, Mesut Ozil said it is not in his plan to leave the London Club anytime soon as has contract with the Club till 2021. Ekohotblog understands that Ozil has been heavily linked with a January exit from the Emirates, after starting only one league game this season. Gunners boss, Unai … Read more
Former Super Eagles Captain John Obi Mikel has underlined two major reasons he chose to resign from international football shortly after the last Nations Cup in Egypt. The former Chelsea Midfielder said the first reason was to pave way for younger players and the need to soft-pedal since he no longer has many years of … Read more