Messi has already won the prize six times in the past – the most by any player in history Barcelona manager, Ronald Koeman, has said Lionel Messi is the favourite to win the Ballon d’Or award this year. Messi has already won the prize six times in the past – the most by any player … Read more
The game was watched by a small crowd of 7,000 football lovers at Rio de Janeiro in Brazil due to COVID-19 restrictions. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Barcelona star, Lionel Messi, on Sunday ended a 28 years wait for a major title as Argentina defeat host Brazil 1-0 in the final of the Copa America. … Read more
“They are better players than me, they have done a billion more things than me” – Mbappe Paris Saint-Germain forward, Kylian Mbappe, says he’s head and shoulder above Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in the pantheon of football’s greatest. Mbappe has been widely touted as one the likely players to take over when Messi and … Read more
Messi, Ronaldo who is better The assertion that messi is only talented and has no hard work is a big hoax. Because one can not climb such leader of success without sacrifices and hard work. So both players are hardworking and at the same time talented. Another issues that people have used to compare both … 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, 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
EKOHOTBLOG, 25TH NOVEMBER, 2020 The football word is in mourning following the terrible news earlier today that Argentina legend Diego Maradona has died at the age of 60. Maradona, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time, suffered a heart attack at home in Buenos Aires. The former Argentina captain … Read more
Barcelona skipper, Lionel Messi has fired at critics who continue to pin the club’s dwindling fortunes on him, saying “he is tired of always being everyone’s problem at the club”. The Albiceleste captain has endured unceasing backlash in recent weeks, particularly from Emmanuel Lopes, Antoine Griezmann’s uncle, who accused Messi of being the unseen hand … 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
EKOHOTBLOG, 2nd November, 2020 Messi had a clash with the referee after they were losing by 1-0, things weren’t going his way as the referee denied him a free kick after he was pulled down. The incident has generarated lots of reaction from football fans Barcelona equaled their worst tally after the first 6 games … Read more
Manchester City striker, Sergio Aguero says Lionel Messi is always whining about one thing or the other whenever they are together on international duty. Aguero joked that he and Lionel Messi are “like an old married couple”, when they hook up on Argentina duty. Messi made his debut for his country in 2005, a year … Read more
Following his reconsideration to continue playing for Barcelona, Lionel Messi arrived at the team’s training ground on Monday as he begins to reintegrate. Messi was seen driving into the Ciutat Esportiva in Sant Joan Despi at just after 4:00 pm (1400 GMT) on Monday, where he is expected to take part in training for the … 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
Jorge Messi, Lionel`s father and agent says it will be difficult for his son to remain at FC Barcelona after he made public his desire to leave the Spanish club. He said this as he arrived in the city to negotiate his son’s future on Wednesday. Read Also: Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines For Today, Wednesday, … Read more
Unhappy Lionel Messi missed FC Barcelona’s first training session of the new season on Monday. This has come days after his shock announcement that he wants to leave the only club he has played for professionally. Read Also: Edo Election: Police Will Remain Apolitical, Says IGP Messi’s failure to show up for the session, the … Read more
Lionel Messi can only leave Barcelona if his €700 million (£624m/$823m) payment clause is met, La Liga confirmed on Sunday. Messi handed in a transfer request to the Barca board last week, with a view to triggering the clause in his contract which allows him to leave the club at the end of each season. … Read more