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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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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Red card on a screen in Uruguay: the sun has proved Marcel right
Uruguay’s football federation is testing a smartphone-sized digital device in cup matches to show cards. During Defensor Sporting-Plaza Colonia, the test was halted because sunlight stopped spectators seeing the colour of the…
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Brighton lead Palace 3-0 after ten minutes: the gaffer shelves his team talk
Brighton beat Crystal Palace 5-0 on Sunday in the Premier League, after leading 3-0 by the 10th minute. Belgium’s Maxim De Cuyper played the whole match on the left wing.
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Vitor Bruno is “a good customer” for the press, Louise wonders what he bought
Jurgen Geril, the Het Nieuwsblad journalist who covers RSC Anderlecht, is surprised by the way Vitor Bruno talks to the press. According to him, the coach often shields his group with odd…
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Tottenham climb to 16th with 6 points: Nadine calls it historic, well, not bad
With a 3-1 win over newly promoted Coventry City, Tottenham have 6 points and move from bottom place to 16th in the Premier League. Fulham, 18th on 5 points, are now the…
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Ronaldo banned for 30 days and fined 255 euros: the dressing-room kitty takes notes
Portugal’s football federation has banned Cristiano Ronaldo from the national team for 30 days and fined him 255 euros. He had left the training camp after a row with coach Jorge Jesus…
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“It’s no longer my problem,” says De Zerbi: Louise looks for who owns it
Before the game against Coventry, Roberto De Zerbi said that the situation of Richarlison, dropped from the Premier League squad list and sent down to Tottenham’s U21s, was “no longer [his] problem”.…
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Rochefort knock out Gent on penalties: Marcel finally recognises his Cup
Union Rochefortoise, a D1 ACFF side (French-speaking amateur football), have reached the last 16 of the Belgian Cup at Gent’s expense: 3-3, then 4-3 on penalties. Rochefort were 1-3 down after an…
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Vitor Bruno says “it’s my fault” several times after the exit, Louise counts
Beaten 2-1 at Beerschot on Sunday, Anderlecht are out of the Belgian Cup on their first outing. Manager Vitor Bruno said several times that the defeat was his fault, while insisting the…
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Suzuki picked over Bizot in Villa’s goal: Freddy also has two keepers for one net
Aston Villa won 0-1 at Newcastle on Saturday with Zion Suzuki, formerly of STVV (Sint-Truiden), in goal ahead of Marco Bizot, formerly of Genk. Early in the second half he saved a…
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A tweet announced Gomez’s goal two days early, prophecy has changed platform
A Brighton supporter had predicted in a tweet that Diego Gomez would score from the halfway line on Sunday. Two days later, in the 7th minute against Crystal Palace, the midfielder did…
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Lukaku celebrates his first Fenerbahçe goal by kicking the post, Louise seeks the rule
For his first goal for Fenerbahçe, scored on Saturday in the 40th minute against Alanyaspor (3-0), Romelu Lukaku kicked the post in rage. It came in his second start.