Belgian football took centre stage, with Club Brugge facing Inter at San Siro and the Red Flames travelling to Poland in their World Cup campaign. The day also brought sombre news, including the fatal shooting of 41-year-old Nordine and a suspected firebomb attack in Ireland that killed three children and a man.
Club Brugge face a particularly tough task against Inter at San Siro. The Belgian club will take on an opponent that, according to coach Ivan Leko, is familiar with a 3-5-2 system. Leko has ties to Milan, but there will be no romance during the match. Club Brugge must clear an exceptionally high hurdle.
Club Brugge drew 1-1 away to Inter Milan in the UEFA Youth League. The young Bruges side equalised in the final minutes through Jessi Di Silva. The match preceded the clash between the clubs’ senior teams in the Champions League.
The Red Flames play the second leg of their World Cup qualifier in Poland. Belgium’s women defend a narrow 1-0 lead from the first leg. Tessa Wullaert and her teammates need only a draw to advance. A win or draw would send them through to the next qualifying round. The result will determine the course of their World Cup campaign.
Belgium’s Red Flames travel to Poland for the second leg of the first round of the World Cup qualifying playoffs. On Friday, they beat their opponents 1-0 in Leuven, securing a narrow advantage before the return match. Another win would bring them closer to qualifying for the World Cup.
Kevin De Bruyne, Maarten Lammens, Youri Tielemans, Maarten Vandevoordt and Nathan Ngoy are announced starters for Tuesday night’s Champions League matches. Club Brugge travel to Milan, while Atlético face Manchester United. Arsenal host Lille. Barcelona play in Turkey, Bayern in Norway and Napoli in Spain to complete the European evening.
Forty-one-year-old Nordine was shot dead on Monday during a night shift with Brussels’ anti-robbery unit. Colleagues, friends and his girlfriend are mourning the police officer, remembered as a consummate professional and loyal friend. His partner described him as the centre of her life. His death has left a deep void among those close to him.
Air traffic was halted at Nuremberg Airport in southern Germany around midday Tuesday due to an “in-flight emergency,” the airport said. Operations had already been disrupted overnight after at least one possible drone was spotted. Two incidents therefore affected the airport within a few hours.
At least four people, an adult man and three children, reportedly died in a major house fire in Waterford, southeastern Ireland, according to local reports. The home was reportedly targeted in a firebomb attack. Police have not yet officially confirmed the death toll or the cause of the fire. The investigation is ongoing.
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