Romain Ducret, a 17-year-old supporter of French club Paris St Germain, clutched in his hand a document that soccer fans all over Europe dream of having: a ticket to watch a top-flight soccer game in the flesh. He was among 5,000 fans given special dispensation -- despite the COVID-19 epidemic -- to attend.
Brugge had a runaway 15-point lead with one match left in the regular season and will take up an automatic spot in next season's Champions League group phase.
Belgium's soccer federation has started an inquiry into allegations that several players in the country's top league bet on their own matches.
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