Ekohotblog , 3rd December, 2020 Lionel Messi and Barcelona have been fined €780, after the Argentine star got a yellow card for removing his shirt to pay tribute to the late Diego Maradona, following his goal in the 4-0 win over Osasuna on Sunday. Barcelona captain, Lionel Messi, paid a heartfelt tribute to Diego … Read more
EKOHOTBLOG, 3RD DECEMBER. 2020 Diego Sinagra, the eldest son of late Diego Maradona, has called on Barcelona to retire captain, Lionel Messi’s no.10 shirt in honour of his father. Sinagra also said he was very moved by Messi’s tribute to Maradona following his passing. Maradona, a former Barcelona, Napoli and Boca Juniors player, died last … Read more
EKOHOTBLOG, 30TH NOVEMBER, 2020 Barcelona will have to pay a €3,000 fine, after captain Lionel Messi paid tribute to Diego Maradona, by celebrating in a Newell’s Old Boys shirt on Sunday. Messi celebrated his goal against Osasuna, by taking off Barcelona’s blue-and-burgundy strip to reveal the red-and-black of Newell’s. Maradona, who passed away last week … Read more
EKOHOTBLOG, 27TH NOVEMBER, 2020 Barcelona presidential candidate Toni Freixa says he does not believe in the ability of Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar. Neymar has been linked with a future return to the Spanish giants since leaving Camp Nou in 2017. Statements are currently being made with regards to future signings and appointments as a number … Read more
EKOHOTBLOG, 26TH NOVEMBER, 2020 Emili Rousaud, who is a Barcelona presidential aspirant has said he would hold a referendum to name the Nou Camp after Lionel Messi if he is elected in January. Rousaud is one of the candidates hoping to succeed Josep Maria Bartomeu as president at the beginning of 2021. As well as changing … Read more
EKOOHOTBLOG, 19TH NOVEMBER, 2020 Lionel Messi has voiced his frustrations at the current turbulent situation at Barcelona, stating he is ‘tired’ of constantly being labelled as the ‘problem’ at the club. The Catalan giants find themselves in financial difficulty following the coronavirus pandemic, with Messi’s hefty pay packet contributing to the club’s eye watering wage … Read more
EKOHOTBLOG, 18TH NOVEMBER, 2020 Manchester City striker, Sergio Kun Aguero, is willing to play alongside country mate Lionel Messi at Barcelona Barcelona has been linked with many strikers of late after they failed to replace Luis Suarez who moved to Atletico Madrid in the summer. Now Jose Alvarez from El Chiringuito TV, claims that the … Read more
EKOHOTBLOG, 16TH NOVEMBER, 2020 Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi are talking about their personal lives and family love as friends and ignoring football things Both friends will be in opposing teams when Atletico Madrid host Barcelona in Laliga Santander matchday-10 at the Wanda Metropolitano on Saturday. Messi and Suarez, became very close friends at Barcelona … Read more
EKOHOTBLOG, 11TH NOVEMBER, 2020 Spanish giants, Barcelona are reportedly suing Neymar for £9m after overpaying the Brazilian forward during his first two years at the Nou Camp in a tax miscalculation. The world’s most expensive player currently plays for Paris Saint-Germain following his £200m transfer in 2017. He spent four seasons and scored 101 goals … Read more
EKOHOTBLOG, 11TH NOVEMBER, 2020 Eric Olhats, former agent and advisor to World Cup-winning France star, Antoine Griezmann, has blasted Lionel Messi claiming the Barcelona legend has too much power in the club, calling his attitude towards Barcelona team-mate Antoine Griezmann “deplorable” According to Eric Olhats (pictured below) the Argentine superstar is a bad influence off … Read more
Barcelona manager, Ronald Koeman, has claimed he dropped Lionel Messi for their game against Real Betis on Saturday, because he was not fit to start. Messi was left out of the Blaugrana starting line-up as they looked to end their run of four league fixtures without a win at Camp Nou. He was however introduced … Read more
EKOHOTBLOG, 8TH NOVEMBER, 2020 Barcelona manager, Ronald Koeman, has claimed he dropped Lionel Messi for their game against Real Betis on Saturday, because he was not fit to start. Messi was left out of the Blaugrana starting line-up as they looked to end their run of four league fixtures without a win at Camp Nou. … Read more
Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has resigned, with the entire board also stepping down from their posts. Bartomeu’s decision comes after several months of criticism in the wake of Barcelona’s 8-2 Champions League elimination to Bayern Munich, as well as Lionel Messi’s shock request to leave the club shortly after. Although the club was able … Read more
Real Madrid defeated Barcelona 3-1 at the Camp Nou in the first El Clasico of the season, in Saturday’s Laliga clash. The win for Madrid means Barcelona have only won one of their last six El Clasico fixtures in LaLiga at the Nou Camp. Federico Valverde, Sergio Ramos and Luka Modric were the scorers for … Read more
Barcelona, Juventus In Talks Over Suarez Deal Ekohotblog, September 7, 2020…Barcelona and Juventus are negotiating a fee that will allow Luis Suarez to make the move to the Serie A champions. The Uruguay international has already reached a personal agreement over a three-year contract worth €10 million (£9m/$12m) per season with the Turin giants. Suarez … Read more
Football star says he does not want to become enmeshed in legal dispute with Barcelona The contentious transfer saga that has rocked Barcelona in the past few weeks appears to have been put to rest after the club captain Lionel Messi agreed to remain with the Catalan giant. Messi’s decision to backtrack on the decision … Read more
Lionel Messi is considering the possibility of seeing out the final year of his Barcelona contract rather than forcing a move immediately, his father has confirmed. Six-time Ballon d’Or winner Messi has informed the Blaugrana of his desire to leave Camp Nou after a disappointing season in 2019-20. Barca failed to win a single trophy … Read more
The Founder and General Overseer of The Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), Temitope Joshua, commonly referred to as TB Joshua, has warned Barcelona Football Club captain, Lionel Messi, against bowing out of the Club. Joshua stated this in a post on his official Instagram handle on Wednesday. He wrote, “It is not good advice … Read more
Lionel Messi was not seen attending Barcelona’s training ground for coronavirus tests on Sunday morning and without taking the test, he will not participate in Koeman’s first pre-season training session on Monday, with the start of the new La Liga season less than two weeks away. Barca’s new coach Ronald Koeman and first-team players entered … Read more
FC Barcelona have sacked Eric Abidal as sporting director. The club made this announcement in a statement on Tuesday, August 18, a day after dismissing coach Quique Setien. “FC Barcelona and Eric Abidal have reached an agreement for the ending of the contract that united them,” the club said on its website. Like Setien, Abidal, … Read more