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Will Downing

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Commentator, usually football, usually the Belgian Pro League on DAZN. Regularly on para athletics and powerlifting.

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Will Downing @willdowningcomm.bsky.social · Jul 14

Here's the Belgian Pro League landing page on DAZN. Upcoming games will all be posted there. Ireland, the UK and Canada are among the countries where DAZN have the TV broadcast rights for 2025-26. #JPL www.dazn.com/en-IE/compet...

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Will Downing @willdowningcomm.bsky.social · 12h

And there’s Captain Fantastic right there. #IRLBEL #COYGIG #FLAMETIME

Will Downing @willdowningcomm.bsky.social · 12h

Maybe the best 2-1 loss Ireland have ever had. 5-4 aggregate win in the last minute over Belgium to send Ireland up and send Belgium down. #BELIRL #COYGIG #FLAMETIME

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Will Downing @willdowningcomm.bsky.social · 15h

Surprise 150th cap presentation for Tessa Wullaert that she was not expecting. #belirl #coygig #flametime

Will Downing @willdowningcomm.bsky.social · 15h

On world feed duty for Belgium-Ireland tonight, and our coverage can be caught on Disney+ depending where you are, Canal+ and Viaplay in some territories. Please do join us if you can. #BELIRL #COYGIG #FLAMETIME

Will Downing @willdowningcomm.bsky.social · 16h

Ireland unchanged. Belgium with 4 changes including Vanhaevermaet and Janssens back from suspension.

Will Downing @willdowningcomm.bsky.social · 16h

Teams in for Belgium-Ireland play-off 2nd leg. #BELIRL #COYGIG #FLAMETIME

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Will Downing @willdowningcomm.bsky.social · 17h

Not only Ireland with an away fixture in Leuven tonight.

Will Downing @willdowningcomm.bsky.social · 1d

But they also list the amount of times players have been on the bench. Even uncapped players. Femke Bastiaen has had the longest time watching Belgium play without actually ever playing for Belgium at this level. #BELIRL #COYGIG #FLAMETIME

Will Downing @willdowningcomm.bsky.social · 1d

And then there's this from the @royalbelgianfa.bsky.social listing all the caps for every player ever. That's impressive enough....

Will Downing @willdowningcomm.bsky.social · 1d

Putting material together for tomorrow's game. Here's the sort of thing I love to see. #BELIRL #COYGIG #FLAMETIME

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Will Downing @willdowningcomm.bsky.social · 2d

Same old story. Club scrape a 1-0 win, Antwerp bombard them but can’t force a breakthrough or get themselves out of the bottom four. #antclu

Will Downing @willdowningcomm.bsky.social · 2d

Club Brugge trying to bounce back from their mauling in Munich, Antwerp just trying to bounce back. Live on DAZN everywhere from 1330CET/1230GMT (watching back is free remember). #ANTCLU

Will Downing @willdowningcomm.bsky.social · 3d

The new stand at the Bosuil is coming together gloriously. Royal Antwerp v Club Bruges on the way at lunchtime on all the DAZNs. #antclu

Will Downing @willdowningcomm.bsky.social · 3d

The Week 11 Pro League highlights are on YouTube now, featuring the longest game of the season so far - Standard Liege v Antwerp.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZEQ...

Jupiler Pro League | Highlights Show | Matchday 11 | 2025-2026

YouTube video by DAZN Football

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Will Downing @willdowningcomm.bsky.social · 3d

On BBC2 right now a reminder of the great double act that Alex McLeish and Willie Miller were for years.

Will Downing @willdowningcomm.bsky.social · 3d

Was perched alongside Dick Hooper on athletics commentary for a good many years. Super interview with Sinead Kissane in the Independent here.
www.independent.ie/sport/other-...

‘I’m always introduced as the guy who won the Dublin Marathon. I’m never introduced as the guy who’s been to the Olympics’

Dick Hooper was surprised to discover around 15 years ago that he and his brother, Pat, were in the official film about the 1980 Moscow Olympics entitled — pause for effect — O Sport, You Are Peace! ...

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Will Downing @willdowningcomm.bsky.social · 3d

Memorable night for Gent, beating Standard Liege 4-0 to go third on their 125th birthday. Great to see Max Dean back, and with an assist straight away. Van der Heyden 2, Gandelman 2. #GNTSTA

Will Downing @willdowningcomm.bsky.social · 3d

All set for Gent v Standard Liege, on in an hour on all the DAZNs. No interruptions tonight, we hope. #GNTSTA

Will Downing @willdowningcomm.bsky.social · 4d

Didn’t get to see Ireland’s big win over Belgium last night (I will, and definitely watching the second leg) but letting in that second goal gives Belgium a big opening back into it. #IRLBEL #COYGIG

Will Downing @willdowningcomm.bsky.social · 4d

What a win for Charleroi. Cheick Keita with the only goal late on to earn their first home win over Anderlecht since Xmas 2020. A great night for Rik De Mil and friends. Away from the relegation zone and up to 9th. #CHAAND

Will Downing @willdowningcomm.bsky.social · 4d

I ain’t scared of no… goals… #CHAAND

Will Downing @willdowningcomm.bsky.social · 4d

Charleroi v Anderlecht tonight with my kind of team news - no changes. KO in 30 on all the DAZNs. #CHAAND

Will Downing @willdowningcomm.bsky.social · 5d

Week 11 highlights from the Belgian Pro League are available now on the DAZN app, including -
Standard Liege v Antwerp
Leuven v Club
Union v Charleroi
Sint-Truiden v Anderlecht
Standard Liege v Antwerp

www.dazn.com/en-ie/home/A...

Watch Pro League Highlights Show | Matchday 11 Live Stream Online | DAZN IE

Watch Pro League Highlights Show | Matchday 11 live stream online & on-demand on DAZN IE, in HD and on any device. Sign up today.

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Will Downing @willdowningcomm.bsky.social · 5d

The legend of Go Ahead Eagles grows. Now they’ve come from behind to beat Villa.

Will Downing @willdowningcomm.bsky.social · 6d

Literally took one step outside the living room when Kane scored. Eintracht-Liverpool it is then. #UCL #BAYCLU #BAYBRU