Norwich City striker Dieumerci Mbokani faces a possible sanction from his country Democratic Republic of Congo because he skipped two African Nations Cup qualifiers last month afterbeing caught up in the Brussels Airport bombing. Mbokani did not travel for the home and away matches against Angola after escaping unhurt from the Zaventem Airport when suicide […]
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What They're Saying: Don Garber
“It’s going to take time before we develop players as good as the Germans. Belgium has a cultural dynamic that we don’t yet have. How do you have [a] player think about nothing elsebut the team when they’re 16? That culture doesn’t yet exist and it will take some time before that happens.” — MLS […]
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Belgium moves Euro 2016 warmup game to Portugal
Belgium has moved Tuesday’s friendly with Portugal from Brussels to Leiria after the Brussels terror attacks. Portugal stepped up to host the Euro 2016 warmup clash after the Brussels friendlyhad initially been cancelled for security reasons.
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What They're Saying: Andy Najar
“In every country, it can happen. But Belgium is bad right now. I don’t want this life for my family. I love playing for Anderlecht. It has allowed me to become a better player. But at themoment, I don’t want to go back.” — Honduran international Andy Najar, who attended high school in Alexandria, Virginia, […]
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Belgium cancels practice in wake of attacks
“Soccer is not important today” and “our thoughts are with the victims,” announced the Belgian soccer federation upon canceling its national team’s practice in the wake of the deadly terrorist attacksin Brussels. Belgium hosts Portugal in a friendly March 29 at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels.
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Player suspended for Facebook insult
Giuseppe Francone of Belgian third division Lanklaar VV has been suspended for six games for insulting via Facebook an assistant referee, who sent screenshot of message to leagueofficials.
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USL: T2 lands two more foreign youth prospects
The Portland Timbers’ USL team, T2, continues to scour the globe for youth prospects. After signing 2013 Nigerian Under-17 World Cup champion Akinjide Idowu, it has added Belgian midfielderDylan Damraoui and Cameroonian forward Alexis Meva, a pair of 18-year-olds. Damraoui, a former Belgian youth international, arrives from Belgian’s Club Brugge, where he playedcentral midfielder for […]
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U.S. Abroad: Saief sets up second Gent goal
Israeli-American Kenny Saief came off the bench and assisted on Gent’s second goal as it fell to Wolfsburg, 3-2, in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League round of 16. Saief,who entered the game in the 62nd minute, cut a ball in from the left side with his left foot to Kalifa Coulibaly, who […]
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New York City FC has signed a French center back to play for a French coach: 30-year-old Frederic Brillant. TargetedAllocation Money was used in the Brillant purchase. He has spent his entire career in Belgium, making 185 appearances, and most recently played for Oostende. Brillant is the third importfor the NYCFC back four after Argentine […]
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Manchester City's De Bruyne out up to 10 weeks
Manchester City’s Belgian star, Kevin De Bruyne, could miss up to 10 weeks with ankle and knee injuries after being stretchered off late in the 3-1 victory over Everton in the Capital One Cupsemifinals on Wednesday. “I spoke with him earlier and he’s a little bit sad because he’s got a tear in the ankle […]