the Belgian sector which is successful in Lille (Champions League)

Like Mukau, who turned his back on Belgium for the DR Congo, Fernandez-Pardo will quickly find himself faced with a choice between the Red Devils and Spain, his father’s country. After failing to convince the first, Thomas Meunier, the other made-in-Belgium recruit of the summer, will therefore have to find better arguments. The 33-year-old defender (67 caps, 8 goals) is not in the same dynamic as his two young compatriots, with some difficulties in the game and muscular fatigue, but his experience serves the collective, particularly in the approach European meetings. While Lille has often benefited from talents from the Plat Pays (Mirallas, Origi, Hazard) or those arriving from Belgium (David, Osimhen), the strong return of this historic sector, encouraged by President Olivier Létang, is noted.