Aston Villa were expected to lead a host of Premier League clubs this summer in the race to sign
Standard Liege's Belgian starlet Steven Defour. However, with the impending rumours of Xabi Alonso
and Javier Mascherano's likely exits, Liverpool have jumped to the head of the queue. There's
likely there'll be a bidding war waged for the young playmaker due to the player being linked to at
least 7 Premier League clubs.
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Du Nord 11 June @ 11:26 AM EDT
Justin Paul reviews the Belgian First Division football league at the seasons end.
Not a Country with a Football League, but a Football League trying hold together a Country
Il y a en Belgique des Wallons et des Flamands. Il n'y a pas de Belges.
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The Belgian youth goalkeeper is quickly becoming one of Belgium's finest prospects. On April 22,
2009, K.R.C. Genk added the 17-year-old via Standard Liège. He signed on at Racing for three
years.
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May is the dawning of the much-heralded ‘business end to the season', the fitting climax to the
sweat, tears and bloodshed which have been sacrificed to guarantee a euphoric finale. It is the
curtain-fall that differentiates the genuine victors from the once-threatening aspirants and
creates an opportunity to watch mesmerising history unfold in front of our very own eyes.
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