Club's NXT U23 and U18 will be sending out 16 players to national outfits Yanis Musuayi and Laurens Goemaere head for Serbia to join young Belgium as they try to qualify for next Summer's U19 EC in Rumania The first encounter with Norway ended in a 2-0 defeat with Serbia and Israel on the menu next week • Wednesday 19 March 2025 (11h) : Norway - Belgium 2-0 (FK Vozdovac Belgrado) • Saturday 22 March 2025 (17h) : Serbia - Belgium (Stadium Mladost Pancevo) • Tuesday 25 March 2025 (17h) : Belgium - Israel (FK Vozdovac Grady Makiobo and Lucas Delorge will be joining the Belgian U18s in two friendlies against Italy in Tubeke • Friday 21 March 2025 (16h) : Belgium - Italy (Proximus Basecamp Tubeke) • Monday 24 March 2025 (12h) : Belgium - Italy (Proximus Basecamp Jesse Bisiwu and Stan Naert will be trying to make their way to the U17 EC in Albania end of May A first step has been taken successfully by beating Ireland (with team mate Grady McDonnell) Next up will be games against Iceland and Poland • Wednesday 19 March 2025 (14h) : Belgium - Ireland 1-0 (Karola Kucharskiego Gryfice) • Saturday 22 March 2025 (14h) : Belgium - Iceland (Karola Kucharskiego Gryfice) • Tuesday 25 March 2025 (14h) : Poland - Belgium (Baltyk Stadium Alejandro Granados will be joining Spain on their way to the EC They kicked off with a win against France (2-1) • Wednesday 19 March 2025 (14h): Spain - France 2-1 (San Vito Cosenza) • Saturday 22 March 2025 (17h): Italy - Spain (Nicola Ceravolo Catanzaro) • Tuesday 25 March 2025 (15h): Latvia - Spain (Real Cosenza Another U19 EC hopeful is Tobias Lund Jensen joining Denmark as they beat Iceland on Wednesday • Wednesday 19 March 2025 (15h): Denmark - Iceland 2-0 (Bocskai Stadion Hajduszoboszlo) • Saturday 22 March 2025 (20h): Denmark - Hungary (Nyíregyházi Stadion Nyiregyhaz) • Tuesday 25 March 2025 (15h): Austria - Denmark (Bocskai Stadion Grady McDonnell's Ireland has been set up in the same group as Belgium on their way to the ECs They lost their opener against young Belgium 1-0 and will have to do better in their next games against Poland and Iceland • Wednesday 19 March 2025 (14h) : Belgium - Ireland 1-0 (Karola Kucharskiego • Saturday 22 March 2025 (14h) : Poland - Ireland (Baltyk Stadium Koszalin) • Tuesday25 March 2025 (14h) : Ireland - Iceland (Karola Kucharskiego Illyès Benachour has two friendlies ahead in Marbella • Thursday 20 March 2025 (21h): Norway - Morrocco (Marbella Football Center Malaga) • Saturday 22 March 2025 (21h): Morrocco - USA (Marbella Football Center Subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date about your favourite Club Become a member off the country's biggest supporter family Don't miss any important updates about your favourite Club Jul 14, 2021 | Politics, Society A court in northern Poland has acquitted two people accused of using an indecent slogan in a public place during recent mass protests against a near-total ban on abortion “A polite protest would make no sense,” said the judge The pair, described as “a woman and a young boy”, were carrying a banner saying “Wypierdalać” (meaning “Fuck off” or “Get the fuck out”), which has been one of the main slogans of the demonstrations which were the largest in Poland’s post-communist history We explain six of the symbols that have come to characterise the mass abortion protests in Poland, including the red lightning bolt, the word "Wypierdalać", umbrellas, and the cryptic ***** *** https://t.co/qTCcLzZ5de — Notes from Poland 🇵🇱 (@notesfrompoland) October 31, 2020 The defendants were accused of violating article 141 of the petty offence code a fine of up to 1,500 zloty (€330) or a reprimand for placing an “indecent announcement slogan or drawing or using indecent words” in public the judge in the court in the small town of Gryfice where the protest took place decided that the word on the banner was vulgar and used in public she concluded that this act was not “socially harmful” in the context of the protests is used for people who disturb others for base motives the accused had the right to express their dissatisfaction “A polite protest would not make sense because nobody would pay any attention to it,” Ścisłowska argued Move to strip Polish opposition MP of immunity to face charges for church abortion protest The demonstration where the offending banner was raised took place in November and was attended by local activists as well as Marta Lempart, the leader of the Women’s Strike movement that organised the nationwide protests Police took the details of protesters and later according to an unofficial source cited by Gazeta Wyborcza One of the police officers questioned as a witness said that other “vulgar banners” were also present but the one in questioned stood out because of its “significant dimensions” Another admitted that he did not feel offended by the content as he “heard worse things at work” but said that the vulgarity “violated public order” Leader of Poland’s abortion protests charged with 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20-strong squad that will start a busy six days when they play Belgium in Karola Kucharskiego The action will move to Baltyk Koszalin at the same time Saturday when hosts Poland will provide the opposition before Ireland return to Gryfice to take on Iceland next Tuesday Under-17 head coach Colin O’Brien said: “To get through the first phase is always a tricky path to negotiate but what we have done is put ourselves up against some great opposition and that’s brilliant for any young player to go and test themselves “As always at this stage it is a tough group both in qualifiers and their preparation games and they know what it takes to be successful around player development Not only is there a chance to play at the European Championships but should we be a best-placed runner-up you could be heading to the World Cup so every game is going to have something riding on it.” New RossNew Ross has highest number of anti-social behaviour cases in WexfordThe highest number of anti-social behaviour cases being investigated by Wexford County Council are from the New Ross district Link Copied!“Life,” wrote Mateusz Rebecki aka ‘Chinczyk’ on Instagram after being brutally battered by Carlos Diego Ferreira at UFC St He was an undefeated lightweight for a decade before he fought his last fight and was brutally injured the resilient fighter seemed not to be bothered and gave a shrugging emoji and a picture of him with blood His bravery is in his bloodstream and he is born with it The combatant with an impressive 19-2 record is ready to come back after the brutal last fight and you must be wondering where he is from let’s take a look at his roots and see where he got his tenacity from Mateusz Rębecki was born on 3rd October 1992 in Gryfice He is a Polish national and a world-class MMA fighter who has been a pro since 2014 He specializes in Jiu-Jitsu and is an expert fighter with a mountain of experience ‘Chinczyk’ is currently signed with Berserkers Team Szczecin and was also undefeated in First Exclusive Night which is one of the biggest federations organizing MMA in Europe A post shared by Mateusz Rębecki (@rebeasti) He started combat sports when he was a child and even though he went to college, he did not finish it to pursue his MMA dreams. Rębecki surprisingly was also a bodyguard before smashing his opponents inside the Octagon. The prominent Polish mixed martial artist is known for his skills in the lightweight division. He began his martial arts journey by training in various disciplines but ultimately chose to focus on Jiu Jitsu and wrestling, honing his skills there. He spent most of his childhood in this small town of Poland. Growing up in a pretty supportive environment he gravitated towards sports at an early age. Gryfice’s tight-knit community gave him the boost he needed to fulfill his dreams in martial arts. He has performed magnificently at UFC with a 3 fight-winning streak in the promotion before he lost to Ferreira. Before that, he was a part of Fight Exclusive Night where he won 15 times and lost just once. He currently stays in Szczecin, Poland, a city known for its vibrant MMA scene which allows him to train with the best people. His training regimen includes striking, grappling, and jiu-jitsu which keeps him well-rounded for fights. Now he is coming back at UFC 308 to fight Myktybek Orolbai. Do you think he will add another win to his collection? EssentiallySports is a digital-first sports media house that surfaces the best stories on America's favorite sports celebrities with a fan's perspective to 30+ M average monthly readers. Full Spectrum Services LLP © 2025 | All Rights Reserved Poland’s Mateusz Rebecki may not be a familiar name to casual MMA fans but the 28-year-old has carved out a reputation for himself as one of Europe’s top lightweights where he is the reigning lightweight champion The Polish promotion has kept him active since he signed with them in 2015 Rebecki celebrated his tenth FEN MMA bout with a devastating KO of Argentina’s Jose Barrios Vargas in the main event of FEN 32 The opening round victory took Rebecki’s record to 12-1 Rebecki was a skilled BJJ practitioner before switching to MMA His initial success in the cage was owed in part to his impressive ground game he has developed and refined his striking capabilities After scoring his first KO win in his seventh professional bout the Gryfice born fighter has been on a hot streak racking up six further stoppage wins in as many fights I’ve always dreamed of knocking someone out like that This ending of the fight allows me to believe that I am still developing as a fighter,” Rebecki said to LowkickMMA about his most recent victory Shortly after defending his title at FEN 32, the BJJ black belt, signed with First Round Management, home to Jon Jones The move hints that we could eventually see Rebecki competing outside of his native Poland then continue to fight and cooperate with the FEN organization I do not know what my sports level is compared to the world’s best fighters So I would like to test myself in the UFC,” Rebecki commented ” I don’t know if I can handle it there but I don’t want to regret in my old age that I didn’t do my best to get there My weight class is one of the most popular in whole MMA Rebecki is enjoying the journey he has been on with FEN MMA The promotion opened its doors in November of 2013 and after successfully establishing itself in the local market it is now looking to attract the interest of international audiences FEN MMA’s last two PPV events were available worldwide and Rebecki expects the promotion to continue expanding in the coming years “I really appreciate the opportunity to fight in the FEN federation and that is why we continue to work together It’s hard to talk about the future nowadays and they will probably surprise me positively in the next few years.” Polish MMA seems to be on the rise at the moment. The country has an impressive local scene, and with fighters like UFC Middleweight Champion Jan Blachowicz flying the flag overseas Poland and Polish fighters will continue to play an important role in the sport and this is probably why there is so much interest in a sport such as MMA,” Rebecki exclaimed speaking about the popularity of MMA in his homeland Rebecki’s next steps will be interesting to follow and with a new managerial team behind himfans should not be surprised if his name starts to become a lot more familiar in the near future