On 21 October 2010, Liédson entered Sporting's history books as he scored the club's 200th goal in European competitions, netting twice in a 5–1 home win against K.A.A. Gent for the season's UEFA Europa League.
Castaignos made his Europa League debut in a 1–0 win over Gent, coming on as a substitute.
On 9 January 2013 Fernández moved for his second experience abroad, signing a contract with Belgian side K.A.A. Gent.
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He played for K.S.V. Roeselare in the Belgian First Division, as well as various other Belgian clubs, including FCN Sint-Niklaas, Germinal Beerschot, R.A.A. Louviéroise, K.F.C. Eendracht Zele, K.M.S.K. Deinze and K.A.A. Gent .
Washington Irving used Aston Hall as the model for Bracebridge Hall in his The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent..
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Irving's The Sketch Book stories depicted harmonious warm-hearted English Christmas festivities he experienced while staying in Aston Hall, that had largely been abandoned.
Partly because of his strong performances for the young Red Devils, he attracted the interest of some Belgian top-clubs, including Club Brugge, Germinal Beerschot and Gent.
During his professional career, Genk-born Medved played for K. Waterschei S.V. Thor Genk, K.R.C. Genk, K.A.A. Gent, Club Brugge K.V. – where he was instrumental in the conquest of five domestic trophies, namely the double in 1995–96 – and Standard Liège, totalling 316 games in 14 seasons (ten goals).
The dance plays a part in the Dorothy Sayers short story "The Queen's Square", and is mentioned in Washington Irving's The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent..
Washington Irving, one of America's greatest early writers, devoted "The Broken Heart" in his magnum opus The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. to the romance between Robert Emmet and Sarah Curran, citing it as an example of how a broken heart can be fatal.
Yassine El Ghanassy (born 12 July 1990) is a Belgian-Moroccan footballer who plays as a forward for the UAE League side Al Ain on loan from Gent.