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Ex-Chelsea and Real Madrid star Hazard retires from professional football

Former Chelsea and Real Madrid forward Eden Hazard has announced his retirement from professional football. The 32-year-old, who joined Los Angeles from Chelsea in 2019 for a whopping £130 million, including bonuses, played just 76 matches for Real across four seasons, struggling with numerous injuries and fitness issues. Hazard announced the news of his retirement on his official social media platform on Tuesday, bringing an end...

Euro 2024 Qualifiers: Lukaku equals Pele’s international goal tally in Belgium win

by Kunle Fayiga

13 September 2023

Romelu Lukaku equalled Brazilian legend Pele on the all-time international goalscorers list after scoring a brace in Belgium's 5-0 win over Estonia in the Euro 2024 qualifiers at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels on Tuesday. Al Hilal forward Neymar surpassed the late icon's tally of 77 goals over the weekend when his brace against Bolivia took him to 79 goals to become Brazil's all-time top...

Ndayishimiye beats Nigeria’s Boniface & Orban to Belgium’s Ebony Shoe

by Afrosport

23 May 2023

Genk midfielder Mike Tresor Ndayishimiye has clinched the 2022-23 Ebony Shoe as the best African player in the Belgium First Division A. Ndayishimiye, son of former Burundi international - Freddy Ndayishimiye, fended off competition from Nigeria duo Gift Orban and Victor Boniface who play for Gent and Union Saint Gilloise respectively. In addition to his commanding display in the middle of the park, the 23-year-old contributed...

Ex-RB Leipzig boss Tedesco appointed new Belgium coach

by Kunle Fayiga

9 February 2023

Former RB Lepzig manager Domenico Tedesco has been appointed as head coach of Belgium's national team. The 37-year-old German-Italian, who previously coached German clubs Schalke 04, RB Leipzig and Russian outfit Spartak Moscow, signed a deal until the end of the 2024 European Championship in Germany. Tedesco replaces Roberto Martinez, who led Belgium to a third-place finish at the 2018 FIFA World Cup and was in...

Martinez gets new job as Portugal head coach

by Kunle Fayiga

9 January 2023

Roberto Martinez has been appointed as manager of the Portugal national team, a month after leaving his previous role in charge of Belgium. The Spaniard ended his six-year association with the Red Devils after a dismal 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar where they failed to get out of the group stage, finishing third in Group F behind Morocco and Croatia. His best achievement was leading...

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Ex-Chelsea and Real Madrid star Hazard retires from professional football

Euro 2024 Qualifiers: Lukaku equals Pele’s international goal tally in Belgium win

Ndayishimiye beats Nigeria’s Boniface & Orban to Belgium’s Ebony Shoe

Ex-RB Leipzig boss Tedesco appointed new Belgium coach

Martinez gets new job as Portugal head coach

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