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Rob Francis

Enzo Scifo: Trailblazer for Belgium’s golden generation

Enzo Scifo: Trailblazer for Belgium’s golden generation

Enzo Scifo was one of Europe’s most mercurial talents It seems to take an age for the ball to reach him, midway between the centre circle and the penalty box. Attempting to find the best angle to strike it, he runs backwards and then sideways, and as he does

Ajax Vs Feyenoord: The Enduring Rivalry

Ajax Vs Feyenoord: The Enduring Rivalry

Ajax and Feyenoord Rivalry: Opposites That Do Not Attract The Ajax and Feyenoord rivalry is the biggest in Dutch football and one of the fiercest in the world. Known as “De Klassieker”, the rivalry pits the two largest cities in the country against each other – Amsterdam, the cosmopolitan tourist centre

Football in a time of Corona : A Union Saint-Gilloise Story

Football in a time of Corona : A Union Saint-Gilloise Story

Supporting Union Saint-Gilloise from a social distance The fan is standing 10 metres in front of me on the terrace. Clearly a regular, he’s the one who leads the chants every week and probably travels the length and breadth of the country following his team. He seems slightly