Red Devils
The Red Devils, the Red Flames, the post-match press conference and Nadine weighing her words. Historic or a disgrace, rarely anything in between.
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Van Bommel wants pressing and verticality, Freddy already runs it on Tuesdays
Mark van Bommel asks the Red Devils for forward pressing, intensity and a very vertical game as soon as they win the ball back. After a win in Rome and a defeat…
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Belgium U21 win 1-0 twice with no style, and Freddy signs on the spot
Winners over Belarus and then Wales by the same 1-0 scoreline, Belgium’s U21s have six points out of six on the road to Euro 2027. Coach Gill Swerts regrets the lack of…
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Degryse sees Seys as a starter left and right, Freddy has one full-back for both
After Belgium’s 0-1 defeat to France, Marc Degryse reckons Joaquin Seys is knocking harder and harder on the door of a starting spot, at left-back as well as right-back.
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Belgium-France delayed by socks, Louise hunts for the stock room
The Belgium-France match kicked off around 8:50pm instead of 8:45pm at the King Baudouin Stadium. The reason: the French players’ socks, which wouldn’t stay up and were causing discomfort.
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Lukaku benched for the 18th time in 151 caps, Marcel kept the other number
Romelu Lukaku, the Red Devils’ record scorer, played not a minute in the defeat to France, Mark van Bommel’s first as manager. The manager said he wanted pace.
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Camavinga says Belgium have the past stuck in their throats, Nadine confirms
Belgium lost 0-1 to France in the Nations League. Before kick-off, Eduardo Camavinga had said it’s mainly the Belgians who still have the history between the two sides stuck in their throat.
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Van Bommel calls Ngoy to introduce himself, Freddy still calls his players to show up
Nathan Ngoy said Mark van Bommel, the new head coach, attended his match against PSG and called him before the international break to introduce himself and explain how he wants to play.…
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Zidane chose the team retreat over a Knokke hotel, Louise wonders what she’s missing
In February 2015, during a two-day placement at Club Bruges for his UEFA Pro coaching badge, Zinédine Zidane turned down a luxury hotel in Knokke to stay in the team’s pre-match retreat.…
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Van Bommel switches to Spanish for Fernandez-Pardo, Marcel misses the silent dressing room
Mark van Bommel speaks Dutch to the Red Devils squad, English one-to-one with French speakers like Diego Moreira and Roméo Lavia, and Spanish with Matias Fernandez-Pardo. He calls the arrangement “absolutely no…
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Mancini keeps 25 good minutes from Belgium’s 2-0, Freddy would sign for twenty
Beaten 2-0 by Belgium at the Stadio Olimpico, Roberto Mancini’s Italy were booed by their own fans. The coach wants to build on the first 25 minutes of the second half.
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Van Bommel calls De Bruyne Belgium’s greatest ever, Marcel puts his paper down
After the Red Devils’ win over Italy, his first match in charge, Mark van Bommel rated Kevin De Bruyne better than at the World Cup and called him the best player in…
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Van Bommel says Lukaku must ‘digest’ his move, Louise has questions
Romelu Lukaku is still without a goal or an assist for Fenerbahçe. Mark van Bommel says he still needs time to digest his move to his new club.