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I Even Play Better Than C. Ronaldo, Don’t Compare Him to Messi- Eden Hazard

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4 months ago

February 5, 2024

Eden Michael Walter Hazard, a Belgian former professional footballer who played as a winger for Lille, Chelsea, Real Madrid, and the Belgium national team has waded into the debate of who is the better player between Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Eden Hazard has said that Lionel Messi plays better than Cristiano Ronaldo.

Speaking in an interview with L’Equipe which was monitored by Ghbase.com, Hazard, who succeded Cristiano Ronaldo at Real Madrid said that Messi is the Best so far in the history of football, hence, should not be compared to Cristiano Ronaldo.

Hazard claims even though Cristiano Ronaldo plays very well, he is even better than him in what he calls “Pure football”.

According to him, Cristiano Ronaldo is widely known, recognized, and seen as a better footballer than him, however, in terms of football he plays better than C Ronaldo.

“Individually, Messi is perhaps the only one. Cristiano is a bigger player than me, but, in terms of pure football, I honestly don’t think so. Neymar, maybe. After that, he’s no better than me,” he said.

On 10th October 2023, the Belgian former professional footballer announced his retirement from football at the age of 32.

His retirement shocked many football lovers a lot.

The retired footballer played for 16 years and played more than 700 matches.

“You must listen to yourself and say stop at the right time. After 16 years and more than 700 matches played, I have decided to end my career as a professional footballer,” he said.

Adding that “During my career, I was lucky to meet great managers, coaches, and teammates – thank you to everyone for these great times, I will miss you all”.

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Barcelona optimistic of signing Nico Williams in the summer

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4 days ago

May 16, 2024

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FC Barcelona is hopeful about their prospects of acquiring the skilled winger Nico Williams during the upcoming summer transfer period.

Footballghana has previously reported that the La Liga team is eyeing the Spanish forward with Ghanaian roots to bolster their lineup for the forthcoming season.

Recent updates from Spain suggest that Barcelona’s management is actively pursuing the transfer.

The club is confident in finalizing an agreement with Athletic Club to secure Nico Williams prior to the commencement of the next season.

At present, Nico Williams’ contract includes a release clause valued at €55 million, which FC Barcelona is positioned to activate.

The forward’s exceptional performance over the last year has established him as one of the standout forwards in European football.

During the 2023/24 Spanish La Liga campaign, Nico Williams has contributed four goals and 10 assists across 29 matches.

In addition to Barcelona, numerous leading clubs, including Liverpool, have shown interest in him.

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Tariq Lamptey featured in Brighton’s defeat to Chelsea.

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4 days ago

May 16, 2024

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The Electoral Commission (EC) has reassured the public that the missing Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) Kits cannot be utilised to access its system or data.

According to Dr Eric Bossman Asare, the BVRs, which include a laptop, are ineffective on their own and can only be activated by the EC.

Thus, they pose no threat to the integrity of elections, he stated.

Additionally, they cannot be used to register anyone during the ongoing limited voter registration exercise nor do they contain any sensitive data from the EC’s system, he said in an interview with JoyNews’ Evans Mensah.

Dr Bossman Asare stated, “The laptops on their own are insignificant. They are just like the laptops you use at your workplace. We’ve accounted for every single device that we’re going to be using.

“In 2020, when we did the registration, we bought 8,500 of the registration devices. We are not using all of them in this registration.”

“So that means the ones we are using now, we still have some there. So are you saying the EC will come and tell the Ghanaian people that five laptops are missing and we want to use those laptops to register people? Who in the EC is going to do that?” he quizzed.

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Wollacott keeps clean sheet for Hibernian in 3-0 mauling of Motherwell

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4 days ago

May 16, 2024

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Ghana international Jojo Wollacott delivered a fine performance for Hibernian on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, when the team secured a 3-0 victory over Motherwell in the Scottish Premiership.

The Black Stars goalkeeper was in the starting lineup for his team in their Week 37 fixture.

Guarding the goal for the hosts, Jojo Wollacott made several good saves and maintained a clean sheet at the end of the 90 minutes, helping his team clinch all three points.

Hibernian was ahead by two goals at halftime, thanks to strikes from Myziane Maolida and Martin Boyle.

After the break, Martin Boyle found the net again to complete his brace, sealing a significant win for Hibernian against Motherwell.

Wollacott’s performance in today’s game is particularly important ahead of the June international break.

He needed the playing time to secure a spot in the Ghana squad for the upcoming matches against Mali and the Central African Republic in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.