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Football: Anderlecht claim 32nd Belgian title

Agence France-PresseMay 19, 2013 11:30
Anderlecht were crowned Belgian league champions for a 32nd time on Sunday after a 1-1 draw with Zulte-Waregem during the 10th and final round of play-offs. The result sees Anderlecht qualify for the lucrative pool phase of next season's Champions League. Zulte-Waregem finished second, with FC Bruges in third. bnl/lp/nr

Football: Thorgan Hazard steps out of brother's shadow

Agence France-PresseApril 26, 2013 08:30
Thorgan Hazard has stepped out of the long shadow cast by his brother, Chelsea star Eden, to become this season's revelation in Belgium, where this weekend he will look to take a step nearer a surprise league title with modest outfit Zulte Waregem. While Eden, 22, has charmed Chelsea fans in a season of transition for the Londoners since his arrival from Lille, Thorgan, two years younger, has been wowing the crowds in Belgium's top-flight Pro-League.

Match winner Hazard sparkles for triumphant Belgium

March 26, 2013 18:46
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A moment of magic from Eden Hazard ended stiff resistance from Macedonia on Tuesday as Belgium won 1-0 to remain top of the World Cup Group A qualifying table. The Chelsea winger, three minutes after hitting the bar, feigned a shot before cutting past two defenders to score in the 62nd minute and settle a match his team dominated while rarely threatening to break through. Belgium, with Manchester City defender Vincent Kompany back after a two-month injury layoff, were on top from the start.

Belgium expect fit-again Kompany to start against Macedonia

March 24, 2013 10:15
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Belgium captain Vincent Kompany is fit again and should start the World Cup qualifier against Macedonia on Tuesday, Belgium coach Marc Wilmots said on Sunday. Wilmots said Kompany, who has been out for two months with a calf injury, had now trained for three days in a row without problems. "I can't say what is going to happen tomorrow, but I expect him to be 100 percent fit," Wilmots told a news conference.

Soccer-English premier league summaries

March 4, 2013 18:15
March 4 (Infostrada Sports) - Summaries from the English premier league matches on Monday Monday, March 4 Aston Villa 0 Manchester City 1 Carlos Tevez 45+1 Halftime: 0-1; Attendance: 33,217 - - - Sunday, March 3 Tottenham Hotspur 2 Gareth Bale 37, Aaron Lennon 39 Arsenal 1 Per Mertesacker 51 Halftime: 2-0; Attendance: 36,170 - - - Saturday, March 2 Wigan Athletic 0

Soccer-Mertens salvages win for dominant Belgium over Slovakia

February 6, 2013 18:15
BRUSSELS, Feb 6 (Reuters) - A 90th-minute strike by midfielder Dries Mertens salvaged a 2-1 win for dominant Belgium over Slovakia in an international friendly on Wednesday. An early Eden Hazard penalty was the slim reward for Belgium, who had two-thirds of the possession in the first half, in a match which with Hazard's flicks and back-heels had begun to feel like an exhibition.

UPDATE 1-Soccer-English premier league summaries

February 3, 2013 13:10
Feb 3 (Infostrada Sports) - Summaries from the English premier league matches on Sunday Sunday, February 3 Manchester City 2 Edin Dzeko 23, Sergio Aguero 78 Liverpool 2 Daniel Sturridge 29, Steven Gerrard 73 Halftime: 1-1; Attendance: 46,000 - - - West Bromwich Albion 0 Red Card: Goran Popov 48 Tottenham Hotspur 1 Gareth Bale 67 Halftime: 0-0; Attendance: 24,978 - - - Saturday, February 2 Fulham 0
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