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Genk – Fribourg : ça va secouer à la Cegeka Arena This Thursday night the Cegeka Arena will be rocking for a knife-edge Europa League first leg. Genk, who had to scrap through the playoffs to earn their ticket, host Freiburg — direct qualifiers who look strangely fragile when they travel. Genk, c’est tout pour…

Some seasons have a moment when everything clicks. Ice time climbs. Confidence follows. Suddenly a player hits a new level. Since the Olympic break, that’s exactly what’s happened to Mavrik Bourque in Dallas. In the middle of a ten-game winning streak, the Quebec-born forward has slid onto the right wing of the top line with…

Utrecht – Genk: Opposite trajectories heading into the penultimate matchday Utrecht have almost nothing left to play for in this Europa League, but they’ll at least try to save face on Thursday at Stadion Galgenwaard. Genk, by contrast, still have plenty at stake: the Belgians remain in the hunt for a direct spot in the…

French football has lost one of its most respected figures The news hit the French game hard. Jean-Louis Gasset has died at 72, after decades at the top — on the pitch and on the touchline. Nothing flashy. Just work. A Montpellier youth product, where he built most of his career, he moved into coaching…

Udinese – Lazio: a fragile balance at the Bluenergy Stadium Udinese and Lazio meet this weekend at the Bluenergy Stadium. Kick-off Saturday at 17h (UK time). Two teams close in the table — ambitions modest, but real. Udinese: seeking stability Now settled in Italy’s top flight, Udinese move quietly and with a decent regularity. After…

Brighton – Sunderland : a Premier League first on the south coast The Amex hosts a never-before-seen Premier League fixture on Saturday. Brighton welcome Sunderland. Both sit in the top half and both want to keep sniffing the European places before the break. Brighton need to get the machine firing again November went their way.…