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Plenty to live up to

hange is afoot in Belgian football. Backed by real estate magnate Paul Gheysens, Antwerp enjoyed the most dramatic of coronations last season and will seek to take that momentum into the new season and cement their place among the elite clubs. With 20 clean sheets, the unexpected title win owed plenty to goalkeeperJean Butez and veteran defender Toby Alderweireld, with striker Vincent Janssen also among the key personnel, but Antwerp

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