Brussels, July 20 (IANS) The Belgium national men’s football team and head coach Rudi Garcia are set to part ways, ending their 19-month association with the country’s football association, which announced that it will not extend the contract that runs until July 31, 2026.The 62-year-old Garcia, a French professional football manager and former player born to a Spanish expatriate father, took over as Belgium’s national football team manager with the contract lasting till the end of the FIFA Worl…
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Sunderland, July 15 (IANS) Belgium great Thomas Meunier has joined Premier League club Sunderland ahead of the upcoming 2026/27 season. The 34-year-old defender has signed a two-year deal, having been a free agent following his departure from Lille.Meunier, with more than 550 senior club appearances and 83 international caps to his name, recently represented his country, Belgium, in the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2026.Born in Sainte-Ode, Meunier came through the lower leagues in his homeland before …
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Ollie Watkins hit Aston Villa’s winner at Lille, while Porto and Midtjylland also took one-goal away advantages in the first legs of the UEFA Europa League round of 16.An Ollie Watkins header ensured Aston Villa will take a lead back to Villa Park following the first leg of the club’s UEFA Europa League Round of 16 tie against LOSC Lille.The striker looped a header into the back of the net in the 61st minute to decide a cagey encounter at Stade Pierre-Mauroy.Emi Mart…