RSC Anderlecht's first team will spend their winter training camp in Tabarka between 5 and 14 January. In collaboration with the Tunisian National Tourist Office, Sporting is staying at the "La Cigale" hotel and sports complex. Find all updates on the Mauve & Blanc's trip to Tunisia below.
26 players travelled to Tunisia on Friday, where they will get ready for the second half of the season. A friendly game against Al Ahli SC of Tripoli (Libya) is planned on Friday.
Fans can follow our players' daily life in Tunisia through Mauve TV. Mauve TV subscribers can watch the Al Alhi's game live, and have access exclusive behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with the players.
Quiz time for Sporting. Five teams competed in the evening on a variety of topics. The history of the club, with its legends and titles, but also the countries' flags and Belgian food. One game in particular made the players go wild: finding out which players were hiding behind childhood photos. Special mention goes to the one of RSCA Futures winger Nilson Angulo. Check out the pictures on our Instagram account.
Today's training took place in milder weather than the other days. The players worked on their finishing with a mini-competition. They got ready to take on Libyan club Al Ahli on Friday. The friendly game will be broadcast live on mauve.tv.
If you would have to go on training camp with RSC Anderlecht's first team, what would you take with you? Luis answered to this question on our Instagram, where he showed us his five travel essentials.
After a successful start to the season (14 goals and 2 assists), Anders took time out in Tabarka to talk about his first year with Sporting. His love for Brussels, his integration into the dressing room, his goals for the end of the season... Find out more about the Dane on our Instagram account.
Monti, Alexis, Justin, Moussa, Maxime and Théo. The winning team of today's training session posed for a traditional picture. An insider from the losing team also slipped into the shot. Another time, Zeno.
Monday morning in Tabarka. Time for Sporting to train. But not before DJ Zeno Debast warmed the group up with an absolute wedding classic: Les Lacs de Connemara, by Michel Sardou. The result: collective euphoria in the dressing room. You can find out it went here.
The African Cup of Nations is about to start. Therefore, we asked the players which country will take the trophy home. Morocco, Ghana, Ivory Coast... Curious about their answers? Watch the video now on our Instagram.
On the road. The players went to training with a few buggies. A short five-minute drive in between Tabarka's golf courses took them to the training centre. Time for the team to prepare for the friendly game against Al Ahli (live on mauve.tv on Friday).
This evening, Alexis and Thorgan (and two staf members) faced each other in an thrilling game of Catan. Captain Jan Vertonghen was missing, despite his love for the game. After 45 minutes of play, Alexis won the game and left Thorgan dejected. Next time will be better, Thorgan.
The Sportingboys kicked off their day in Tabarka with a gym session in the hotel. Thanks to Zeno's great music choices were the vibes great. The players all worked on an individual programme.
Head coach Brian Riemer gave his first training session in Tabarka. The players had a light training, in which they worked on passing and set-piece exercises. 📷