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Belgium have been waiting a long time for redemption. In their last major tournament appearance, the 2002 World Cup, Belgium were knocked out by eventual champions Brazil. The game was not without controversy, however. A Marc Wilmots header in the 36th...read more »

Arsenal get linked to a large amount of players and given the club's relatively frugal nature in the transfer market, a big percentage never make the cut. This can be down to a number of reasons, perhaps Arsenal were never interested...read more »

Everyone in football, particularly English football knows all about ‘Fergie Time’ – it was a phrase coined in the mid-1990s when Sir Alex Ferguson’s Man United dominated domestic football and often clocked up late winners in time added on. Ferguson...read more »

Without wanting to incur the wrath of Tottenham fans, it must be a little saddening to see their club pursuing players that Arsenal have considered but ultimately passed up. Take for instance, Jan Vertonghen. Back in March, he said: “Arsenal are a...read more »

With 146 million spent already in the summer transfer window, I take a look at the Top 5 signings in the Premier League so far. 1. Eden Hazard (From Lille to Chelsea, Undisclosed fee) One of the most coveted players in the world has signed...read more »

Though these kind of articles usually devolve into petty squabbling and unmoveable partisan positioning, I think it’s an interesting question. Will Arsenal come to regret letting Ajax’s Jan Vertonghen slip through their fingers and join their North London rivals Tottenham? According...read more »

Belgium is lambasted for being “Boring”. The film In Bruges takes great fun at comparing the Belgian city to hell and as Colin Farrell says “What's Belgium famous for? Chocolates and child abuse, and they only invented the chocolates to...read more »

It’s a transfer saga that seems to have trundled on for an awful long time. Ajax Captain Jan Vertonghen was rumoured to be looking for a move last summer, but a transfer out of the Eredivisie never came to fruition....read more »

From ashes to the Dutch top flight glory, De Joden have recovered brilliantly after suffering a 2-0 defeat at home against FC Utrecht on February 5 to lift the 31st Dutch title. After being crowned Dutch champions for the 30th time,...read more »

De Telegraaf recently voted Ajax Defender Jan Vertonghen Eredivisie Player of the Year. Not all that surprising really considering that the 25-year-old was instrumental in marshalling his side to their 31st Eredivisie title. It’s also not all that surprising that...read more »