10, October 2022

  ASTON VILLA COULD BE WITHOUT £25M SUPERSTAR ‘FOR WEEKS’ AFTER INT’L INCIDENT

Aston Villa could reportedly be without left-back Lucas Digne for some weeks after the defender picked up an ankle injury whilst away with France on international duty. According to L’Equipe, the 29-year-old defender could be missing ‘for weeks’ after scans discovered that Digne had fractured his ankle shortly after arriving with the France squad atRead More …

19, September 2022

            SOURCES: ASTON VILLA WILLING TO SELL OLLIE WATKINS AFTER FALL-OUT

Aston Villa are willing to sell Ollie Watkins in the final weeks of the summer window, sources have told Football Insider. The England international, 26, was a surprise omission from the Villa starting XI for the team’s 2-0 opening-day Premier League defeat to Bournemouth. It is believed manager Steven Gerrard has a tense relationship withRead More …

24, June 2022

DE LAET: VILLA CAREER IN FOCUS

Belgian defender Ritchie De Laet has enjoyed a nomadic professional football career till date as he has played for several teams in the United Kingdom (UK), Australia and his native Belgium. He has only played professional football for one club in Belgium and that’s Royal Antwerp. Ritchie De Laet has had three separate spells atRead More …

15, April 2022

RITCHIE DE LAET:  LEICESTER CAREER REVIEWED

Belgian defender Ritchie De Laet signed for Leicester City after leaving Manchester United. The fullback put pen to paper on a three-year deal when he signed for the Foxes on May 14, 2012. He signed for Leicester City on the same day as Manchester United teammate Matty James. Ritchie De Laet scored his first LeicesterRead More …

20, February 2022

RDL: LEICESTER CAREER IN CLOSE QUARTERS

Ritchie De Laet (RDL) began his professional football career in his native Belgium before he left to join Stoke City in the English league. He was in the Royal Antwerp youth team before he was promoted to the first team. The versatile defender left Belgian team Royal Antwerp to sign for Stoke City. Ritchie DeRead More …

8, December 2021

ANTWERP MAINTAIN SECOND SPOT WITH VICTORY

Ex-Premier League defender Ritchie De Laet was part of the back four that kept a clean sheet as Royal Antwerp cemented their place in the top two with an emphatic win over KV Oostende. Royal Antwerp started the weekend in second place and they were able to consolidate their position thanks to the 3-0 winRead More …

19, October 2021

DE LAET: ANTWERP MAJOR HONOURS REVEALED

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DUO4CKhWAAAzxhm.jpg Belgian international fullback Ritchie de Laetbegan his professional career at Royal Antwerp in his native Belgium before he signed for Stoke City in the English league in 2007. De Laethas won one trophy during his time at Royal Antwerp. Stoke City paid an initial fee of £100,000 to sign Ritchie de Laetfrom Royal AntwerpRead More …

8, September 2021

DE LAET: MELBOURNE CITY CAREER EXAMINED

Belgian fullback Ritchie de Laet spent the final year of his time as an Aston Villa player in the Australian A-league with Melbourne City. He was on loan at Melbourne City from Villa for the entire duration of the 2018/19 season. Ritchie de Laetsigned for Melbourne City on loan in September 2018. At Melbourne City,Read More …

6, July 2021

DE LAET: STOKE CITY CAREER EXAMINED

Belgian international Ritchie de Laet started his football career professionally in his native Belgium in the colours of Royal Antwerp before moving to England. He signed for Stoke City in August 2007 for a deal reported to be around  £100,000 as the initial fee. While he was a Stoke City player, Ritchie de Laetwent onRead More …

3, June 2021

DE LAET:NORWICH CITY CAREER EXAMINED

Experienced defender Ritchie de Laet was a Manchester United player when he left the club to join Norwich City ahead of the 2011/12 season. Ritchie de Laet signed for the Canaries on loan from Manchester United on June 17, 2011. The 32-year-old had joined Norwich City on loan for the rest of that season. RitchieRead More …