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Belgian league

Can Union Saint-Gilloise script a Leicester City fairy tale? In 2016, the Foxes shocked the world by lifting the Premier League title after barely being expected to achieve survival; now the Belgian underdogs are attempting to do something similar.

Simply returning to the top flight after a 48-year absence was cause for celebration for Union, yet after 22 games of the season the club found themselves top of the league with 50 points.

The team from the Dudenpark are something of a cult club with their pre-war record,

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