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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1302, Battle of the Golden Spurs (Guldensporenslag in Dutch): A coalition around the Flemish cities defeats the king of France's royal army. In 1908, Friedrich Traun, German sprinter and tennis player (born 1876) passed away. In 1924, César Lattes, Brazilian physicist and academic (died 2005) was born. In 1965, Ernesto Hoost, Dutch kick-boxer and sportscaster was born. In 1974, Hermann Hreiðarsson, Icelandic footballer and manager was born. In 1974, André Ooijer, Dutch footballer and coach was born. In 1975, Rubén Baraja, Spanish footballer and manager was born. In 1976, Eduardo Nájera, Mexican-American basketball player and coach was born. In 2010, Spain defeats the Netherlands to win the 2010 FIFA World Cup in Johannesburg. In 2015, André Leysen, Belgian businessman (born 1927) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Belgium take strength from ‘millions and millions’ of new fans before Spain clash
Rudi Garcia says his team can benefit from Balogun red card saga‘Everyone is talking about us going home but we can do it,’ coach saysRudi Garcia has claimed that Belgium have got “millions and millions” of new supporters after Donald Trump lobbied Fifa to overturn Folarin Balogun’s red card ahead of their victory against the USA in the last 16 – and that they will take “incredible strength” from that against Spain in their quarter-final. The Belgium coach also insisted that he has faith in his team, even though “everyone thinks we are going home”. Garcia, after all, has a not-so-secret weapon sitting on the bench: when striker Romelu Lukaku is introduced, he said, opponents “quake in their boots”.Trump boasted that he had phoned Fifa to get Balogun’s punishment put on hold after the direct red card he was shown against Bosnia and Herzegovina. But despite Fifa’s unprecedented decision to suspended the striker’s ban for a year, Belgium still defeated the USA 4-1. At full-time, the Belgium football federation’s social media accounts declared “overturn this” and players celebrated by parodying Trump’s dance. Garcia also confirmed that he had spoken to Balogun, telling him he could not be blamed for Trump’s lobbying or Fifa’s willingness to cede to it. Continue reading...
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· Jul 10, 2026
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Related coverage for "Belgium take strength from ‘millions and millions’ of new fans before Spain clash": Guineematin.com — Coupe du Monde 2026 : l’Espagne bat la Belgique et rejoint la France en demi-finale. Reuters — LIVE: Spain supporters hold fan march ahead of World Cup quarter-final. Ghanaian Times — Spain’s unbeaten 35 matches run under threat from Belgium. Associated Press — Spain vs Belgium: LIVE watch party of the 2026 World Cup. The Namibian — Belgium bid to crack Spain’s ironclad defence in World Cup quarter final. teleSUR English — VAR‑Decided Penalty Sends Belgium Into World Cup Last 16