Football
Football news that overlaps a little, as horsjeu.be tells it: Pro League, Red Devils, Europe and transfers, by four fictional columnists. Every dispatch is read on horsjeu.be.
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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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Vitor Bruno sets Anderlecht’s sights on fourth place: Marcel counts the places
Beaten 0-4 at Gent, where they conceded three goals after the 73rd minute, Anderlecht are nine points behind the league leaders. Vitor Bruno said his side must look at fourth place, naming…
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Seven minutes of added time, a goal in the 102nd: Louise recounts Westerlo-Beveren
Westerlo and Beveren drew 4-4 on Saturday night. Seven minutes of added time had been announced, but play carried on after a melee and Olatunji equalised for Beveren in the 102nd minute.
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Westerlo-Beveren 4-4 in the 102nd minute: Nadine’s thermometer reads historic, twice
At the Kuipje, Westerlo’s ground, Westerlo and SK Beveren drew 4-4. Westerlo, on 12 out of 12, narrowly missed their first 15 out of 15 in the top flight; Beveren take their…
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Gattuso wants players to own up to nights out: Louise looks for the confession form
Gennaro Gattuso, Lazio’s head coach, said he prefers his players’ honesty after a night out, while refusing to let a training session be ruined. Lazio host Parma, coached by Alberto Gilardino, on…
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Martinez compares Nico Paz to Maradona on the UEFA site: Marcel rereads his weekly
Technical observer for UEFA, Roberto Martinez compared Nico Paz to Diego Maradona in an analysis published on the official site. The Como player, 22, scored twice and set up a goal against…
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Brighton keep clean sheets for free coffee, and Louise looks for the official bonus
Brighton, third in the Premier League after seven matchdays, haven’t conceded since 5 September. According to Maxim De Cuyper on Play Sports, Bart Verbruggen promised free coffee via the club sponsor if…
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Sint-Truiden share two European clean sheets with Brighton: Nadine takes the temperature
In the Conference League, Brighton and Sint-Truiden are the only two teams to have kept two clean sheets in two matches. Brighton, 9th with 4 points from 6, have not conceded in…