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Portugal call on uncapped trio
Bruno Alves, Bosingwa and Duda have all received first call-ups by Portugal for the UEFA EURO 2008™ qualifier in Belgium. More...
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Belgium give youth a chance
Under-21 internationals Faris Haroun and Jan Vertonghen have been called up by Belgium for the first time ahead of the two UEFA EURO 2008™ qualifiers next month. More...
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Dinamo set up futsal final rematch
Pavel Kobzar and Kelson struck second half goals to send MFK Dinamo Moskva into their third straight UEFA Futsal Cup final but only after overcoming stubborn Action 21 Charleroi in Murcia. More...
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Sablon set to savour U17 finals
Michel Sablon is well qualified to be the UEFA European Under-17 Championship tournament director for the finals in Belgium over the next fortnight. Not only is he a former Belgian national youth coach, and once No2 in the senior set-up, but he is Belgian Football Association (URBSFA/KBVB) technical director and was also manager of UEFA EURO 2000™ when his nation co-hosted the tournament with the Netherlands. More...
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'A wonderful thing for Belgium'
The Belgian Football Association (URBSFA/KBVB) is putting the finishing touches to its preparation for the UEFA European Under-17 Championship finals, and the organisation's president, François De Keersmaecker, is proud to have the 2-13 May event in his nation. More...
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EURO joy for Poland and Ukraine
Poland and Ukraine have been chosen as joint-hosts of the UEFA EURO 2012™ final round. The decision was announced by UEFA President Michel Platini at the City Hall in Cardiff, Wales on Wednesday. More...
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Strong lineup for Under-17 finals
France and Spain completed the lineup for the UEFA European Under-17 Championship final tournament yesterday to join hosts Belgium, England, Germany, Iceland, the Netherlands and Ukraine in the competition from 2 to 13 May. More...
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Brussels report backs UEFA policies
The European Parliament has today approved a report on the future of professional football - thereby sending a strong political message to the European institutions and national regulators that football should not be treated like a normal economic activity. More...
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European Under-17 Championship, a month away from kick-off
The Belgian FA (URBSFA), in conjunction with UEFA, will have the honour of hosting the 2007 edition of the final round of the European Under-17 Championship, which will take place from 2 to 13 May. More... |
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Dinamo lose Russian futsal lead
UEFA Futsal Cup 'final four' contenders MFK Dinamo Moskva slipped up this weekend to lose the outright lead in the Russian league. More...
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Classy Portugal cruise past Belgium
Portugal maintained their 100 per cent home record in UEFA EURO 2008™ qualifying with a hugely convincing 4-0 victory over Belgium at Lisbon's José Alvalade stadium. More...
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Dembélé back for Belgium U21s
Belgium coach Jean-François De Sart has included striker Moussa Dembélé in his squad for the UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifiers' friendly matches against Serbia in Belgrade on 23 March and against club side RAEC Mons four days later. More... |
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Vandereycken names fresh faces
The Belgium coach René Vandereycken has selected two uncapped players in his squad to tackle Portugal in a UEFA EURO 2008™ qualifier on 24 March in Lisbon. More...
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Spanish showdown in futsal semis
UEFA Futsal Cup holders Boomerang Interviú will take on final four hosts El Pozo Murcia in an all-Spanish semi-final after the draw was made today in Murcia. More...
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Futsal final four ready for draw
The UEFA Futsal Cup semi-final draw will be made on Saturday - after a meeting of two of the contenders in an eagerly-awaited Spanish league encounter. More...
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Simons provides PSV heartbeat
If consistency is key to success in the UEFA Champions League, then in Timmy Simons, PSV Eindhoven have just the man to lead them into the quarter-finals. More... |
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Galatasaray give Gerets timely boost
Galatasaray SK have taken up the option to extend coach Erik Gerets's contract by one year. More...
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Dembélé extends AZ deal
AZ Alkmaar striker Moussa Dembélé has signed a contract extension keeping him with the Dutch title chasers until summer 2011. More... |
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Martins makes sure for Newcastle
Newcastle United FC completed a comfortable passage to the Round of 16 of the UEFA Cup as Obafemi Martins's fourth goal of the campaign earned a 1-0 home victory over SV Zulte Waregem and a 4-1 aggregate success. More...
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Mpenza gets chance in Manchester
Belgium striker Emile Mpenza has joined English Premiership club Manchester City FC on loan until the end of the season. More...
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Away goals boost Newcastle
Newcastle United FC took a giant stride towards the next stage of the UEFA Cup after an impressive 3-1 victory away to SV Zulte Waregem in their Round of 32 first-leg tie in Ghent. More... |
Dury serves Zulte Waregem notice
Having handed in his badge as a Ghent police detective last week, SV Zulte Waregem coach Francky Dury is hoping for a UEFA Cup miracle against Newcastle United FC. More... |
Vercauteren claims new contract
RSC Anderlecht coach Franky Vercauteren has signed a new contract with the Belgian title chasers, committing his future to the Brussels club until at least 2008. More... |
Rangers suffer Buffel blow
Rangers FC have suffered a double blow with the news that midfielder Thomas Buffel has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a knee injury, while full-back Steven Smith could miss the next six weeks with a hernia problem. More... |
Koller returns to haunt Belgium
Jan Koller returned to his former stamping ground in Brussels to inspire the Czech Republic to victory against struggling Belgium. More... |
Baseggio recalled by Anderlecht RSC
Anderlecht have recalled midfielder Walter Baseggio from a loan spell at Italian side Treviso FBC, with the former Belgian international also signing a new contract. More... |
Platini elected UEFA President
Michel Platini has been elected as President of UEFA. More... |
Boussoufa voted best in Belgium
RSC Anderlecht midfielder Mbark Boussoufa was last night named Belgium's Player of the Year for 2006 following a poll of the country's journalists, coaches and former award winners. More... |
Pieroni kisses Auxerre goodbye
FC Nantes Atlantique have signed AJ Auxerre's Belgian striker Luigi Pieroni on a two-and-a-half year contract as they look to avoid relegation from Ligue 1. More... |
Vertonghen proves himself at Ajax
AFC Ajax have handed Belgian Under-21 starlet Jan Vertonghen a new contract until June 2011. More... |
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Super Cup delight for Anderlecht
RSC Anderlecht won their seventh Belgian Super Cup as they triumphed 3-1 against SV Zulte Waregem in a tie postponed from the start of the season. More...
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Germany loom for Group 4 rivals
The Netherlands, Switzerland, Belgium and Wales have been given the daunting task of taking on holders Germany in UEFA WOMEN'S EURO 2009™ qualifying Group 4 as the world champions begin their bid for a fifth continental title in a row. More...
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Belgium motivated for hard task
Belgium were the surprise qualifiers for the 2005/06 UEFA European Women's Under-19 Championship finals but they have been given a mammoth task is they are to repeat that feat. More...
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Sevilla set for Steaua showdown
Holders Sevilla FC will continue their UEFA Cup defence against FC Steaua Bucuresti after the draw for the Round of 32 was made in Nyon this afternoon. More...
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Belgium's unlikely heroes
AFC Ajax versus SV Zulte Waregem: four-times European champions against a recently formed side that had never played a European game before September. It was an unlikely match-up, but then the Flanders-based club have been pulling off surprises since winning the 2005/06 Belgian Cup in their debut top-flight season. More...
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Huntelaar stars in Ajax success
AFC Ajax leapfrogged SV Zulte Waregem to finish second in UEFA Cup Group F as two Klaas Jan Huntelaar goals helped them earn a 3-0 win against their fellow qualifiers in Belgium. More...
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Late goals not enough for AEK
AEK Athens FC had to content themselves with a UEFA Cup place after being held to a 2-2 draw at RSC Anderlecht, who finished bottom of UEFA Champions League Group H. More... |
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Germany face familiar foes
Germany will face two of the sides they met on the way to winning the 2005/06 UEFA European Women's Under-19 Championship after the draw for this season's second qualifying round was made in Nyon. More...
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Besiktas fight back to edge closer
Beşiktaş JK moved into the qualifying places in UEFA Cup Group B with a game to go after coming from behind to beat - and eliminate - Club Brugge KV in Istanbul. More... |
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Dutch draw neighbours Belgium
Hosts and holders the Netherlands will take on Israel, Portugal and Belgium at the 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Championship finals following today's draw in Arnhem. More...
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Lille take one step at a time
They may be 90 minutes away from a first-ever qualification for the UEFA Champions League knockout rounds, but LOSC Lille Métropole are refusing to look beyond Tuesday's crucial Group H encounter with bottom club RSC Anderlecht. More... |
Matusiak keeps Poles climbing
Poland moved into third place in Group A after securing a 1-0 victory over Belgium in Brussels. More... |
Poland depleted for Brussels tussle
Poland's preparations for their vital UEFA EURO 2008™ qualifier in Belgium have been hit by the withdrawal of four players. More... |
Belgium keep going for draw
Belgium showed their fighting spirit to come back from a three-goal deficit to earn a 4-4 draw against Morocco in an Under-21 friendly played in Brussels tonight. More... |
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Review on Brussels agenda
The Independent European Sport Review and UEFA's ongoing dialogue with the European political authorities are key items on the agenda for the fourth UEFA seminar on EU affairs in Brussels on 30 November and 1 December. More...
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Kompany adds to Hamburg woe
Hamburger SV have learned that Belgian international defender Vincent Kompany will be out of action until February with an inflamed achilles tendon. More... |
De Man the man for Belgium
Belgium have called up RSC Anderlecht defender Mark De Man for the first time for the UEFA EURO 2008™ qualifier against Poland in Brussels a week tomorrow. More... |
Striking absentee for Belgium
Belgium will be without striker Tom De Sutter for their friendly against Morocco next Tuesday as they continue preparations for next summer's UEFA European Under-21 Championship. More... |
Finalists chase Olympic dream
Not only will the UEFA European Under-21 Championship trophy be on offer in the finals next June in the Netherlands, but also four places in the 2008 men's Olympic football tournament in China. More... |
Zulte Waregem surge past Sparta
European debutants SV Zulte Waregem continued their dream start to UEFA Cup Group F as they followed their 4-1 win at FK Austria Wien with a convincing defeat of AC Sparta Praha. More... |
Berbatov brilliance spurs Tottenham
Dimitar Berbatov was in imperious form, scoring two and creating a third as Tottenham Hotspur FC made it two victories in two games with a 3-1 win against Club Brugge KV that sends them top of UEFA Cup Group B. More... |
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Kaká orchestrates Milan triumph
AC Milan moved to within a point of the UEFA Champions League knockout stages as a masterful hat-trick by Kaká helped them to a 4-1 victory against RSC Anderlecht. More...
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Seedings announced for Arnhem draw
The seedings for the 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Championship draw have been revealed, with the eight finalists due to learn their fate at the City Hall in Arnhem a month today. More...
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Stijnen keeps Leverkusen at bay
Club Brugge KV goalkeeper Stijn Stijnen pulled off a string of magnificent saves to help his team frustrate Bayer 04 Leverkusen in Group B. More... |
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Matthys leaves Viennese in a whirl
Tim Matthys scored a hat-trick as SV Zulte Waregem made a superb recovery after falling behind to FK Austria Wien to win their opening Group F match 4-1 at the Ernst Happel Stadion. More...
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Goor undaunted by Milan defeat
RSC Anderlecht captain Bart Goor was keen to draw positives from Tuesday's slender defeat against AC Milan and remains convinced that the Belgian side can still qualify from Group H. More...
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Rossoneri rescued by Kaká class
A magnificent strike from Kaká ensured that AC Milan returned to winning ways against RSC Anderlecht in Group H despite playing with ten men for almost the entire second half. More... |
Belgium make pressure tell
Substitute Moussa Dembélé claimed a goal and picked up a red card as Belgium eased to a comfortable win against Azerbaijan in UEFA EURO 2008™ qualifying Group A. More... |
Stylish Belgium end Bulgaria bid
Belgium are through to their first UEFA European Under-21 Championship finals since 2002 after blowing Bulgaria away in Sofia to win this play-off second leg 4-1 and seal a 5-2 aggregate success. More... |
AEK seek long-awaited success
Having never won a game in the UEFA Champions League group stage, AEK Athens FC embark on their 20th attempt to do so with a home game against RSC Anderlecht on Matchday 2. More... |
Dates set for Under-21 play-offs
England will be hoping for a capacity crowd at Coventry City FC's new 32,000-seat stadium when they entertain Germany in the first leg of their UEFA European Under-21 Championship play-off on 6 October, with the return taking place in Leverkusen four days later. More... |
Belgian bonanza the U17 prize
The 2006/07 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualifying round gets under way this afternoon with the possibility of a sixth different winner in its sixth season. More... |
FC Lokomotiv Moskva 2-1 SV Zulte Waregem
A late away goal for the European debutants gave the Belgian side hope of progress. Lokomotiv dominated throughout and took the lead ten minutes before half-time when Dmitri Loskov pounced on. More... |
R. Standard de Liège 0-1 RC Celta de Vigo
A goal by Gustavo López proved the only difference between the sides in Belgium as Celta earned a narrow victory. More... |
MFK Ružomberok 0-1 Club Brugge KV
An efficient performance from Club Brugge earned them a narrow victory over the Slovakian double-winners. More... |
Pareja left flat by Lille leveller
RSC Anderlecht defender Nicolas Pareja says he would gladly have swapped his UEFA Champions League debut goal for all three points in Wednesday's 1-1 home draw against LOSC Lille Métropole. More... |
Fauvergue pegs back Anderlecht
RSC Anderlecht were denied a first-ever opening-night win in the UEFA Champions League as Nicolas Fauvergue struck a late equaliser to give LOSC Lille Métropole a 1-1 draw from their Group H trip to the Constant Vanden Stock Stadium. More... |
Vercauteren focuses on first
Franky Vercauteren is certain to feel a twinge of emotion as his RSC Anderlecht team take on LOSC Lille Métropole in their UEFA Champions League Group H opener on Wednesday. More... |
Famous names face play-off ties
Today's draw for the UEFA European Under-21 Championship play-offs in Nyon threw up some fascinating ties, not least Italy against Spain and England versus Germany. More... |
Belgium bounce back to progress
Belgium will compete in the UEFA European Under-21 Championship play-offs for the second successive season after coming from behind to defeat Greece and relegate them to the runners-up spot in Group 4 qualifying. More... |
Van Buyten earns Belgium win
A Daniel Van Buyten goal ensured Belgium returned to winning ways with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Armenia. More... |
Steaua back in the high life
FC Steaua Bucuresti have returned to the UEFA Champions League group stage after a ten-year absence following a 2-1 win against R. Standard de Liège. More... |
Hamburg await Kompany tests
Hamburger SV are waiting to learn whether central defender Vincent Kompany will be available for their UEFA Champions League trip to CA Osasuna on Tuesday after he hurt his groin representing Belgium last night. More... |
Kazakhs ruin Belgium's night
Belgium once more made a disappointing start to a qualifying campaign as they were held to a 0-0 draw by UEFA European Championship debutants Kazakhstan at the Constant Vanden Stock stadium in Brussels. More... |
Steaua double holds Standard
After Milan Rapaic had revived R. Standard de Liège, the hosts were denied victory by Petre Marin's late equaliser which put FC Steaua Bucuresti in pole position for the return leg. More... |
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Old guard await Belgium opener
Belgium coach René Vandereycken has stuck with time-served talents in his squad for the UEFA EURO 2008™ Group A opener against Kazakhstan in Brussels on 16 August. More...
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Rivals aiming for Anderlecht's crown
Last season's title race between Club Brugge KV, R.Standard de Liège and RSC Anderlecht was won by the Brussels-based side on the final day of the season, and there is every indication that this season will be another exciting affair as the championship gets under way this weekend. More...
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New president
24 June 2006 was an important date in the history of Belgian football as it was the day that the Belgian FA (URBSFA) elected a new president, following the announcement made by Jan Peeters a while ago that he wished to step down from the top office. - uefadirect August 2006 - More... |
The "Open Stadium Fund"
The image of football has been increasingly tarnished in recent years by acts of violence, anti-social behaviour and expressions of racism which poison the atmosphere in the stadiums. - uefadirect June 2006 More... |
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A special meeting for a special matter
On 20 March the president of the Belgian Football Association, Jan Peeters, invited the presidents of Belgium's 18 first-division clubs to come together and discuss the issue of match-fixing in the national championship. - uefadirect May 2006. - More...
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Tool to improve youth coaching
At the end of January, The Royal Belgian FA launched Dexia Foot Pass, which is designed to analyse and if necessary, improve the quality of youth coaching. - uefadirect March 2005 - More... |
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UEFA mini-pitch for Belgium
Belgium are the latest association to receive the gift of a UEFA Jubilee mini-pitch under the auspices of the European body's HatTrick assistance programme. - UEFA news Monday, 28 February 2005 - More...
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Digital card for each member
From the 2004/2005 season, each of the 450,000 registered members will be issued with a digital URBSFA membership card. - uefadirect August 2004 - More...
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Uefa club licence introduced
This season the UEFA licence has been introduced on top of the national licence with which Belgium already has a certain amount of experience. - uefadirect June 2004 - More...
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Ten years of stewarding in Belgium
It was exactly 10 years ago that Belgium put stewards in a football stadium on the occasion of the league match Club Brugge KV v RSC Anderlecht on March 6, 1994. - uefadirect May 2004 - More...
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Organisation of European tournaments
Belgium has always tried to play an active role in the various activities of UEFA. - uefadirect April 2004 - More...
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Referee exchange between Belgium and The Netherlands
In December 2002, the Belgian Referees Committee and its Dutch counterpart met to set up a similar referee exchange programme in order to help young referees make faster progress. - uefadirect March 2004 – More... |
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Casa Hogar in Mexico - When football opens its heart
July 1986. Tens of thousands of supporters crowded into the main square in Brussels to celebrate the Red Devils'appearance in the World Cup semi-finals. The players remember their epic success with fondness, but they left behind a piece of their heart in Toluca, Mexico. - uefadirect January 2004 - More...
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Remembering Guy Thys
On Friday, 1 August, 2003 Belgian football lost a monument. Guy Thys, the most successful coach in the history of Belgian football, passed away. - uefadirect November 2003 - More...
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Social Charter launched
No one today can deny that football plays a social role in the community. The Belgian FA participates significantly by performing numerous social activities and initiatives. - uefadirect October 2003 - More...
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Quality Youth Training
As part of the "Futurofoot" scheme, and in co-operation with several Belgian universities, the Belgian FA has launched "QIKFoot". - uefadirect August 2003 - More...
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Campaign against smoking
In order to enable young footballers to express themselves better on the pitch, the URBSFA in collaboration with the National Lottery, has launched a campaign for the safety and protection of young players. - uefadirect June 2003 – More...
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Fair play is a priority
A fair play campaign is to be used to raise awareness among all parties concerned regarding the problem of violence in youth football, to combat it by changing people's way of thinking and thus to focus on how youth training can be improved. - uefadirect May 2003 - More...
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Fair play in the spotlight
On the occasion of the top of the table championship encounter between RSC Anderlecht and Club Brugge on 23rd March 2003, the shirt sponsors of the two clubs decided to give up their spot on the club shirts in favour of a message promoting fair play. - uefadirect March 2003 - More...
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Futsal in Belgium : red card for racism
The Belgian FA has been fighting racism in Belgian football for many years. A campaign is now being launched with our national Futsal team as the vehicle. - uefadirect February 2003 - More...
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New method of communication
The internet site of the Belgian FA (www.footbel.com) has now been extended to include an extranet system known as E-kickoff. It will revolutionise the life of the club secretaries. All clubs are entitled to access the system. - uefadirect February 2003 - More...
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