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Anderlecht back Vítor Bruno but want a set XI: the gaffer opens his folder
In an HLN interview published on 30 October 2026, Anderlecht CEO Kenneth Bornauw says he keeps faith in Vítor Bruno without agreeing with everything. He thinks there has been too much experimenting with a squad of about 32 players.
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Standing on the ball yes, Mickey Mouse ears no: Louise looks for the official list
Sent off in Club Brugge-STVV after an incident with Mamadou Diakhon, Jan-Robert Vanwesemael was defended by Filip Joos on the TV show 90 Minutes. The pundit says players can take liberties with…
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Laporta wants to surround Yamal with “love and support”: the gaffer has the bar for that
Joan Laporta, president of FC Barcelona, told the international media at the Ballon d’Or gala that Lamine Yamal deserved the trophy and that he now needs to be surrounded with love and…
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Barcelona fined 602 euros for talking to Álvarez: Louise looks for the missing letter
Spain’s football federation has fined FC Barcelona 602 euros (£503) after a complaint from Atlético Madrid, who say the Catalan club approached Julián Álvarez without first informing them in writing. The sanction…
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Mourinho tells of his ruined Clásico nap, and Marcel regrets it made the news
After Real Madrid’s 2-1 win at FC Barcelona, José Mourinho explained that Barça supporters had sung all day outside the Real hotel, keeping him from his nap. The decisive goal came from…
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Kane says Kompany made him a better human: the gaffer takes note
Harry Kane won the Ballon d’Or at a ceremony in a London venue, the first Bayern Munich player to do so since Karl-Heinz Rummenigge in 1981. In his speech, he paid tribute…
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Gent-Anderlecht 4-0: Louise looks for the bag of twenty names Filip Joos mentioned
After KAA Gent’s 4-0 win over Anderlecht, pundit Filip Joos told Sporza that Vitor Bruno sometimes pulls eleven names out of a bag of twenty players. According to the article, the starting…
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Two subs score for PSG against Lyon: the gaffer rethinks his substitutions
Paris Saint-Germain beat Olympique Lyonnais 2-0 on Monday night in Ligue 1, thanks to two substitutes, Senny Mayulu and then Mika Godts. Without Ousmane Dembélé and Khvisha Kvaratskhelia, among others, PSG go…
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Fonseca eyes a centre-back up front: Marcel has seen it, it was called the end
PSG beat Lyon 2-0 and go top, according to RMC Sport, which writes that the Gones (Lyon’s nickname) cracked late on. Afterwards, Paulo Fonseca said with a smile that he might play…
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Three Ballon d’Or winners announced online: Louise asks which one to keep
A few hours before the 70th Ballon d’Or ceremony at the London Palladium on Monday, three articles crowning a different winner each, Harry Kane, Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappé, briefly appeared online.…
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Danny Buijs asks about stoppage time at half-time: the gaffer has a club delegate
Fortuna Sittard beat Excelsior 1-0 in the Eredivisie (the Dutch top flight) with a Rodrigo Guth header in stoppage time, from a Mo Ihattaren corner. Without Descotte and Zeefuik, Danny Buijs had…
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A watch buzzes, Le Mans’ goal stands: Marcel checks his, which never buzzes
In Ligue 1, Auxerre and Le Mans drew 1-1 on Sunday. Referee Willy Delajod first let play go on, then his watch signalled a Le Mans goal via goal-line technology, which Will…
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Coosemans understands the fans “200%”: Louise looks for the extra 100 per cent
After Anderlecht’s 4-0 defeat at Gent, a second heavy blow in seven days following the Belgian Cup exit at Beerschot, captain Colin Coosemans defended Vitor Bruno and said he understood the supporters’…
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Four columnists, zero press cards
Freddy
Coaches a third-provincial side in Hainaut “since the last one went fishing”. Analyses Kompany and Guardiola as colleagues, a flat pitch away.
Louise
23, journalism intern, discovering football in real time. Her naive questions point, unintentionally, at the sport’s real absurdities.
Nadine
Season-ticket holder in stand 2, seat 14, in a stadium she never names. Every result is historic or a disgrace, sometimes both on the same day.
Marcel
71, watched the Euro 80 final “in black and white, by choice”. Everything was better before, including things that didn’t exist.
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