The defending champion USA won its opening game at the 45th edition of the Mondial Minimes in Montaigu, France, with a 1-0 victory over Belgium. The U-16s won on a penalty kick by Barcelona’sKonrad De La Fuentein the 47th minute. U.S. under-18 head coach Omid Namazi is working with the team while U-16 head coach […]
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Hazard gives leader Chelsea win over Manchester City
Eden Hazard scored both goals to give Chelsea a 2-1 win over Manchester City that moved it closer to winning the English Premier League title. The first goal came when his shot deflected offthe head of fellow Belgian Vincent Kompany, making his first start since mid-November. The second goal came on a rebound of his […]
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Manchester United remains alive in Europa League
Manchester United edged Russia’s Rostov, 1-0, to advance to the quarterfinals of the Europa League as the English Premier League’s only representative. Other teams in the final eight: Schalke 04,Lyon, Ajax, Anderlecht, Genk, Celta and Besiktas.
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What They're Saying: Kenny Saief
“I feel like I can’t control who calls or when it happens. It is out of my hands. So I will wait.” — Israeli-American Kenny Saief, who plays for Belgium’s Gent. He was expected tobe called up by Israel for its upcoming World Cup qualifier against Spain until he suffered an abdominal injury, but he […]
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Europa League draw: German and Belgian clubs paired in round of 16
German clubs Schalke and Borussia Moenchengladbach will meet in an all-Bundesliga derby and Gent will face Genk in a battle of Belgian teams in the round of 16 of the Europa League. Europa League round-of-16 draw: Celta (Spain) vs. Krasnodar (Russia) Apoel (Cyprus) vs. Anderlecht (Belgium) Schalke (Germany) vs. Borussia Moenchengladbach (Germany)Lyon (France) vs. Roma […]
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Tottenham loses Vertonghen for six week with ankle injury
Tottenham will be without Belgian defender Jan Vertonghen for six weeks with an ankle ligament injury, but Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino said the injury wasn’t as bad as firstfeared. Kevin Wimmer and Ben Davies are expected to compete for Vertonghen’s place in Tottenham’s three-man defense. Another option: 19-year-old American Cameron Carter-Vickers.
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Obituary: Former Cosmos star Van der Elst dies at 62
Two days after New York Cosmos teammate Roberto Cabanas died suddenly, FrancoisVan der Elst died. The former Belgian star, considered the Eden Hazard of his era, passed away at the age of 62. He had been in a coma since suffering a massive heart attack on New Year’sDay. Since then, he was in a coma, […]
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Trinidad & Tobago mess is no laughing matter
Shaka Hislop tweeted that he didn’t know whether to laugh or cry about the state of Trinidad & Tobago, then added, “I’ve had hangovers that lasted longer than Saintfiet.” That would have been a pretty long hangover, but Hislop, the formerT&T goalkeeper who now works as an ESPN analyst, makes his point about Belgian […]
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Leicester City signs young Nigerian star Ndidi
Leicester City signed 20-year-old defensive midfielder Wilfred Ndidi from Belgium’s Genk in a deal valued at more than $18 million. Ndidi, who signed through the 2021-22 season will beavailable for the Foxes’ FA Cup match against Everton on Saturday. Nigeria failed to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations so Ndidi and countryman Ahmed Musa […]
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Belgium's Axel Witsel moves to China
Belgium midfielder Axel Witsel has become the latest high-profile player to move to China, joining promoted Tianjin Quanjian after turning down an offer from Serie A championJuventus. The 27-year-old has been with Zenit St. Petersburg since 2012.