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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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Florucz celebrates his penalty in an empty stadium: the gaffer knows that silence
Back from suspension, Raul Florucz came on after about a quarter of an hour for Union SG, in an empty stadium. He won and scored a penalty, and Union have 7 points…
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Tuvalu appoint Robert Maaskant for a year, and Marcel finds the deal reasonable
Robert Maaskant, 57, is the new head coach of Tuvalu, following Foppe de Haan in 2011 and Leen Looijen in 2013. His first tournament is the Four Nations Cup in January.
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Sint-Truiden win in Denmark before 950 fans, Marcel preferred the silent eve of a match
Sint-Truiden won 0-1 at Midtjylland in Herning in the Conference League, the club’s first European away win. The day before, Danish coach Mike Tullberg had talked about STVV’s weaknesses on the road.
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Klopp will “keep studying” Bayern, Louise offers her revision notes
At half-time of Bayern-Arsenal, on DAZN, Jürgen Klopp said he doesn’t know how Bayern defend when they lose the ball. Vincent Kompany refused to answer at the press conference.
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Bournemouth host Milan fifteen years after Bury: the gaffer rereads his table
Bournemouth host Ruben Amorim’s AC Milan in the Europa League this Thursday 22 October 2026, fifteen years to the day after a 2-1 home defeat to Bury in the English third tier.…
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Vitor Bruno “not born mauve” but thinks of the club “every second”: Marcel counts
Criticised after Anderlecht’s exit from the Croky Cup (the Belgian Cup) at the hands of Beerschot, Vitor Bruno said before facing Jagiellonia Białystok that he would not change course. He also described…
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Leko gives a “donderspeech” at half-time against Lens: Louise wants the script
Ivan Leko gave a “donderspeech” (a thunderclap speech) at half-time in Club Brugge-Lens, according to his players, with the Club leading after a very poor first half. Bruges won comfortably on Wednesday…
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Sevilla want a zoom on three Real Madrid plays, the gaffer watches it all from the slope
Sevilla, beaten 4-1 by Real Madrid on Sunday, lodged a complaint with La Liga on Wednesday. The club says three incidents were not replayed properly, including an elbow by Arda Güler.
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One euro a vote, no limit, for the best ever: the gaffer recognises his raffle
On the official Ballon d’Or website, the public can vote for the “Ballon d’Or of All-Time” at one euro a go, as many times as they like according to VoetbalPrimeur. Cristiano Ronaldo…
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Seys talks of “world class” before Lens, Marcel preferred the silent eve of a match
On Tuesday, at the pre-match press conference, Joaquin Seys regretted the lack of world-class players at Lens, whom Club Brugge host on Wednesday at 9pm in the Champions League, then softened his…
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Courtois dropped from the Red Devils WhatsApp: the gaffer digs out his delegate’s list
Thibaut Courtois, who missed the Nations League games, is back for the Euro 2028 qualifiers under Mark van Bommel. The Real Madrid goalkeeper denies sulking over a starting place and says he…
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Ronaldo adds his CV to his disciplinary defence: Louise looks for the cover letter
Suspended for thirty days and fined 255 euros by the Portuguese federation, Cristiano Ronaldo had submitted his sporting CV, prizes and awards included, to the disciplinary committee to get a lighter sanction.…
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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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