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 31-07-2003 

Broos: They'll have to show more next week

Broos: They'll have to show more next week

"The only easy thing about this result is that if we win at home, we're qualified", said trainer Hugo Broos. "We played better than them. They played at home, so they had to score, but they didn't".
Broos is hopeful for the 2nd leg. Read more »

 30-07-2003 

Krakau won their match

Krakau won their match

Krakau (pol.) won their match with 5-2 of Nicosia (Cyp). If Anderlecht wins on August the 6th of Rapid, Krakau could be the following adversary. Read more »

Rapid - RSCA: 0 - 0

Rapid - RSCA: 0 - 0

Perhaps Anderlecht played this evening at 20 o'clock the most important meetings of the season. The game ended on an undecided 0-0. Read more »

Last European campaign for Verschueren.

Last European campaign for Verschueren.

For Michel Verschueren starts today his last European campaign. The next season, the new manager will be Van Holsbeek and "Mister Michel" will become the new administrator. His wife supports him in his decision. Read more »

Last European campaign for Verschueren

Last European campaign for Verschueren

For Michel Verschueren starts today his last European campaign. Next season, the new manager will be Van Holsbeek and "Mister Michel" will become the new administrator. His wife supports him in his decision. Read more »

Aruna: "The Champions League makes me dream..."

Aruna:

"The Champions League is all that I wish for. I can confirm today that all the rumours of transfer had destabilized me a little. When it is said to you that Alex Ferguson travels to Brussels to see you, it is impossible not to be nervous. Read more »

Anderlecht visits Lierse

Anderlecht visits Lierse

Anderlecht visits SK Lierse on Thursday. The two clubs will negotiate about Gilles De Bilde.
Lierse wants that the vice-champions pay a part of the wages, but Anderlecht refused that. Read more »

 29-07-2003 

Who is Vincent Kompany?

Who is Vincent Kompany?

The new talent of Anderlecht, Vincent Kompany, will play in the most significant match of Sporting, tomorrow against Rapid Bucharest, within the framework of the preliminary turn of the Champions League. But who is Kompany? Read more »

De Bilde refuses each proposal

De Bilde refuses each proposal

Roger Vanden Stock is disappointed in the behavior of Gilles De Bilde, who refuses each proposal systematically. The president still hopes to be able to find a solution for the "Ket". Read more »

Vanden Stock about Zetterberg

Vanden Stock about Zetterberg

The first great appointment of Sporting Anderlecht, yesterday, with the press, was not a day of any rest for the owner of the Mauves. What says Vanden Stock about Zetterberg? Read more »

Baseggio and Zetterberg rather not together

Baseggio and Zetterberg rather not together

"Broos brought a good organization to Anderlecht. Three players performed excellent: Baseggio, Aruna and Jestrovic." That's what Mircea, the coach of Rapid Bucharest, said. "I estimate the chances of qualifying are 60% for Anderlecht. Read more »


 28-07-2003 

Kompany plays against Bucharest

Kompany plays against Bucharest

Trainer Hugo Broos knows already who will play against Rapid Bucharest. The 17 year old Vincent Kompany will make his debute for the first team. Kolar, De Boeck, Vanderhaeghe and Junior are out. Read more »

Lierse want De Bilde and Mornar

Lierse want De Bilde and Mornar

A transition of De Bilde and Mornar after Lierse becomes ever more probably. So Lierse has already reported that they want to exchange the duo Ivica Mornar - Gilles De Bilde for Aruna Koné. Read more »

Lierse want De Bilde and Mornar

Lierse want De Bilde and Mornar

A transfer of De Bilde and Mornar to Lierse becomes ever more probably. Lierse has already reported that they want to exchange the duo Ivica Mornar - Gilles De Bilde for Aruna Koné. Read more »

Kompany plays against Bucharest

Kompany plays against Bucharest

Trainer Hugo Broos knows already who will play against Rapid Bucharest. The 17 year old Vincent Kompany will make his debute for the first team. Kolar, De Boeck, Vanderhaeghe and Junior are out. Read more »

 27-07-2003 

Team leaves to Bucharest

Team leaves to Bucharest

Tomorrow, the team leaves to Bucharest. On Wednesday, they'll play against Rapid Bucharest in the 2nd Champions League Qualification Round.
Broos takes 18 players with him. Read more »

Bucharest finally won a game

Bucharest finally won a game

Rapid Bucharest, the opponent of Anderlecht in Wednesday's game (Champions League), finally won a game and this after 4 defeats and 1 draw.
The team of coach Mircea Rednic could beat Bolintin with 5-3. Read more »

De Boeck rejoins training

De Boeck rejoins training

De Boeck rejoins the group on training today after his injury. He won't play in the 1st leg vs. Rapid Bucharest, but he'll be back for the second leg. Read more »

Zetterberg fell off the stairs

Zetterberg fell off the stairs

Pär Zetterberg wasn't present in the game against RKC Waalwijk. The Swedish player fell off the stairs when blood suger levels got too low. Some minor injuries at the eye and lip were the consequence. He's expected back on training today. Read more »

 26-07-2003 

Draw vs. RKC

Draw vs. RKC

Anderlecht obtained a draw against RKC Waalwijk (Dutch 1st division team). On Wednesday, RSCA play for Champions League qualification against R. Bucharest Read more »

Mornar to Saoudi-Arabia?

Mornar to Saoudi-Arabia?

Emilio Ferrera would like to swap Mornar for De Bilde. He thinks that Mornar is a different type of player. But Lierse is not the only team that's interested. An Arabian chairman will come to the match against RKC Waalwijk. Read more »

Zetterberg: losing is not bad

Zetterberg: losing is not bad

Pär Zetterberg will be a reserve this evening against RKC. There's also a chance that he will also be on the bench on Wednesday against Rapid.
"I accept it, because it's a fair choice", reacts the Swedish playmaker. Read more »

Verschueren wants into Profliga

Verschueren wants into Profliga

Michel Verschueren made himself a candidate at the profligue for a place in the executive committee, the highest Belgian comitee.
He is already over 70 years old but he thinks that he makes a chance thanks to his experience at Anderlecht. Read more »

Tonight against RKC

Tonight against RKC

This evening play Anderlecht their last friendly match before the match against Bucharest. Anderlecht will play without Aruna (tired) and Jestrovic (contracture). Kompany stays in the team. Zetterberg will start on the bench. Read more »


 25-07-2003 

De Bilde for Kone?

De Bilde for Kone?

Anderlecht would like to swap Gilles De Bilde for Aruna Kone. The striker of Lierse is a promising talent. Gaston Vets, president of Lierse, says that De Bilde only can come if also Huysegems leaves the club. Read more »

Anderlecht against Wisla or Omonia

Anderlecht against Wisla or Omonia

Anderlecht, that first need to eliminate Rapid Bucharest in the second round, will play against the winner of the match between the Polish Wisla Krakow and the Cypriotic Omonia Nicosia. Read more »

De Boeck undergoes scan

De Boeck undergoes scan

De Boeck undergoes a scan of his groin. The defender feels less pain though. Zewlakow, Ilic and Iachtchouk practiced again with the group. Guerk only did an individual training. Also Kevin Nicolay is testing with the group. Read more »

 24-07-2003 
 23-07-2003 

Le Havre - RSCA: 0-2

Le Havre - RSCA: 0-2

RSCA have won their friendly match against Le Havre with 0-2. Also Brugge played a match this evening. Berlin beated them with 4-0.

The first chance was for RSCA, but Jestrovic missed a huge chance to score. Read more »


 22-07-2003 

De Bilde not to Portugal

De Bilde not to Portugal

After a visit to the Portugese city, De Bilde decided not to go to Beira Mar. The club offerd him nevertheless an expensive contract for 2 years. Read more »

 21-07-2003 

Seol about the new season

Seol about the new season

Seol looks positive towards to the new season. The striker says he could finaly accept the Belgian lifestyle. "I would like to win the championship. 2 years ago, we became third, last year second, so this year we have to win". Read more »

Zetterberg looks forward

Zetterberg looks forward

Par Zetterberg came back to Anderlecht and he sees that it goes well. "The good friendly games are not a certainty for a good season. We won everything and scored a lot, but the oppponents were very weak. Let's not jump to conclusions. Read more »

 19-07-2003 

Kolar out with knee injury

Kolar out with knee injury

Martin Kolar is out with a knee injury. The midfielder got injured during the friendly game against the Dutch RBC. It's possible that he has to miss the game against Rapid Bucharest. Peersman and Zewlakow are recovering faster than expected. Read more »

Zetterberg on the bench in Bucharest

Zetterberg on the bench in Bucharest

Par Zetterberg will probably start on the bench in the game against Bucharest. It's most likely that trainer Hugo Broos will start with the same line-up as he used in the last few games of the past season. Par Zetterberg is confortable with that. Read more »


 18-07-2003 

Injury-updates

Injury-updates

Zewlakow is out with a knee injury. An examination has to find the exact problem. Doll is recovered and ready to play. On training, only Ilic stayed on the bench. De Boeck, Doll, Mornar, Seol and Peersman seemed to be recovered too. Read more »

Aruna Kone to Anderlecht?

Aruna Kone to Anderlecht?

Besides Bastia and Lens, also Anderlecht showed interest in the 19 years old Ivorian Aruna Kone (Lierse). Bastia offered Lierse 1.250.000 EUR. Roger Vanden Stock, Herman Van Holsbeeck and Michel Verschueren want to swap Mornar and De Bilde for Kone. Read more »

 17-07-2003 

Peersman is injured again

Peersman is injured again

Tristan Peersman, second goalkeeper, already got injured. This time, it's his knee. The player got two injections and will be out for a few weeks. If things doesn't get better, an operation will follow. Read more »

Zetterberg on the bench?

Zetterberg on the bench?

Tonight, Anderlecht play a friendly game against RBC Roosendaal. Pär Zetterberg will probably start on the bench.
"My prefered team is the same as the one that I had in the last games of the past season", says trainer Broos. Read more »

Ilic is still injured

Ilic is still injured

Ilic is still training individually. He has a minor injury at his knee. The same goes for Mornar (adductors), Seol (leg) and Peersman (knee). Read more »

Renders follows Rapid Bucharest

Renders follows Rapid Bucharest

Daniël Renders is following Rapid Bucharest, Anderlecht's opponent for the Champions League. The club is on practice camp in Switzerland. On Tuesday, they lost with 3-0 of Sochaux. Though the Romanians played with only a few A-team players. Read more »

Anderlecht beat RBC

Anderlecht beat RBC

Anderlecht defeated RBC Roosendaal with 0-2: 5' Aruna 0-1, 26' Aruna 0-2.
RSCA: Zitka, Deschacht, Zewlakow (4' Hendrikx), Company, Tihinen, Baseggio, Lovre (62' Zetterberg?), Kolar, Aruna, Jestrovic(?). Read more »

 15-07-2003 

Rapid Wien want De Bilde

Rapid Wien want De Bilde

Gilles De Bilde wasn't contacted again by Aris Saloniki. Two other clubs are interested though: the Portugese Beira Mar and especially the Austrian Rapid Wien. De Bilde will probably visit both clubs next week. Read more »

Reserves beat Wilhelmina

Reserves beat Wilhelmina

Wilhelmina (Ned) - Anderlecht 0-3: Jestrovic 0-1 and 0-3, Iachtchouk 0-2.
Anderlecht: Van Steenberghe, Hellings, Company, Traore, Hasi (Deman),Hendrikx, MacDonald, Martens (Guerk), Zetterberg, Iachtchouk, Jestrovic (Kalinkov). Read more »

 14-07-2003 

Practice camp in Oisterwijk

Practice camp in Oisterwijk

Broos leaves with 32 players to the practice camp in the Dutch Oisterwijk. Only Zane is missing. Vanderhaeghe, De Boeck, Junior, Doll and Zewlakow are following an individual trainings scheme. Tomorrow, the team plays in Weert against Wilhelmina. Read more »

 13-07-2003 
 11-07-2003 

New rules for players

New rules for players

Anderlecht made some new rules for this season. From now on, the players may not criticise other players, trainer or the technical staff. Otherwise, a fine will be the result. Read more »

Vanderhaeghe needs rest

Vanderhaeghe needs rest

Yves Vaderhaeghe felt pain in his knee yesterday. The Red Devil was operated at his knee in March and he was out for the rest of the season. He needs four week rest and he will miss the double confrontation with Rapid Bucharest. Read more »

OH Leuven - Anderlecht 0-4

OH Leuven - Anderlecht 0-4

The game started at 7pm. Last year, the score was 2-2.
Anderlecht started the game well and Aruna was the most dangerous player. The defence of Leuven was always running behind the Ivorian player. Also new winger Wilhelmsson played a good match. Read more »

 10-07-2003 

Outgoing transfers

Outgoing transfers

We give you a view on the outgoing transfers this season: Domien Gijbels is loaned by Patro Maasmechelen for one season. Ode Thompson was given a free transfer. Yasin Karaca goes to Sebatspor. And Xavier Chen's contract was finshed. Read more »

Ode Thompson to Gent

Ode Thompson to Gent

AA Gent is still interested in the Nigerian ex-Anderlecht player Ode Thompson. Ode Thompson was given a free transfer by Anderlecht bcause he could never convince at the reserves. Read more »

Anderlecht beat KFC Katelijne

Anderlecht beat KFC Katelijne

Anderlecht won their friendly game against KFC Katelijne with 0-7. This time, especially the younger players got a chance to play.
Goals: Twice Hellings, twice Mornar, twice Hendrikx and 1 goal of Vandamme. Tomorrow, Anderlecht meet OHL. Read more »

 09-07-2003 

De Bilde is not going to the USA

De Bilde is not going to the USA

Gilles De Bilde is not going to test for Chicago Fire. His girlfriend is pregnant of a twin and he wants his children to be born in Belgium. De Bilde could still go to the Greek Aris Saloniki. Read more »

Tonight against Grimbergen

Tonight against Grimbergen

This evening, RSCA play against Grimbergen. Normally, the team will be complete, now that Traore returned. Also Deschacht, Lovré and Kolar will play. Read more »

 08-07-2003 

Clayton Zane out

Clayton Zane out

Australian striker Clayton Zane is out for a couple of weeks after he injured his knee. He will follow an individual training program. Read more »

 07-07-2003 

De Bilde tests for Chicago

De Bilde tests for Chicago

Gilles De Bilde reached a personal agreement with the Greek club Aris Saloniki. He can sign for 2 seasons but awaits to see what will happen to the debts of the club. Meanwhile, De Bilde is testing in the USA for Chicago Fire. Read more »

 05-07-2003 

Knokke - Anderlecht: 0-6

Knokke - Anderlecht: 0-6

Anderlecht played its first match of the season against Knokke. Anderlecht won the match with 6-0, Zetterberg (2), Wilhelmsson (2), Iachtchouk and Guerk scored the goals. Read more »

 04-07-2003 

Fine for Nenad and Ivica

Fine for Nenad and Ivica

Nenad Jestrovic and Ivica Mornar came to late to the training yesterday. Coach Hugo Broos gave them immediatly a fine for their unprofessional behaviour. Read more »

De Bilde not to Saloniki

De Bilde not to Saloniki

Gilles De Bilde won't go to Aris Saloniki. The striker questions the sportive as financial situation of the Greek club. 7 ex-players of Saloniki have lodged against their ex-club. Read more »

 03-07-2003 

The Belgian Beckham

The Belgian Beckham

Gilles De Bilde becomes more and more the Belgian David Beckham. He is very popular and he also shows clothes on the catwalk. Yesterday he was welcomed in Greece by more then 30 journalists. Read more »

 02-07-2003 
 01-07-2003 

AA Gent interested in De Wilde

AA Gent interested in De Wilde

Ex-Anderlecht goalie Filip De Wilde could join Gent. The Buffalo's need a new goalkeeper, because their current goalkeeper Herpoel probably moves to Trabzonspor. De Wilde says he would love to join the team. Read more »