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Oct 15, 2026
Laurent StandaertGUEST
Listen to them, include them, and that's a very democratic angle in order for the ecological transition to be real.
Laurent StandaertGUEST
In Los Angeles, in France, uh, which is a mining area, they've got together with the authorities and with the private sector in order to create a research and development center which looks at new technologies and how to reskill workers.
Laurent StandaertGUEST
They are part and parcel of it.
Laurent StandaertGUEST
Uh, in the very famous territorial just transition plans in Spain, the social dialogue was essential.
Marc IlesHOST
Um, particularly when I threw the episode together in about 45 minutes before recording it.
Marc IlesHOST
Didn't have too much time to, uh, to explore the, the wonderful world of Lens, but I will look out for them from here on in.
Marc IlesHOST
Um, and, uh, Henry, I mean, I'm disappointed in you.
Marc IlesHOST
You had, you had hours.
Marc IlesHOST
You could've, you could've given us a full dossier on all the, the Lens ins and outs.
Henry HewittHOST
We?
Marc IlesHOST
[laughs] Yes.
Steve WyssHOST
Uh, one of them certainly looks more interesting than the other, it must be said.
Steve WyssHOST
Uh, Lens versus Sporting Lisbon is where we start things off with here, and, uh, French side against, uh, Portuguese.
Steve WyssHOST
And it's a proper pick him, isn't it? Plus 155 on Lens, Sporting plus 160, tie plus 265.
Steve WyssHOST
Uh, both teams to score yes at minus 215, and the total goals line is, uh, minus 177 for over two and a half.
Steve WyssHOST
I, I saw James Easton with a pick on this match on the, uh, Because We Win Instagram earlier.
Steve WyssHOST
He quite likes Lens in this game actually, Nigel.
Steve WyssHOST
Uh, how do you feel about this first clash of the day?
Nigel SeeleyHOST
Well, uh, you can never go against the great man James Easton, especially not this season.
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The breakthrough arrived through patient buildup play and sharp movement in the penalty area, allowing the visitors to establish a vital lead before halftime and silence the partisan crowd.
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In the second half, Lens threw caution to the wind, committing numbers forward in search of an equalizer and forcing several sharp saves from the Sporting goalkeeper.
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Despite sustained pressure and waves of attacking transitions, the Portuguese defense held firm, expertly managing the game's rhythm through tactical fouls, intelligent possession retention, and disciplined positional shifting.
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A late decisive second goal on the counter sealed the contest, extinguishing any hopes of a late French comeback and putting the result beyond doubt.
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The comprehensive away win marks a massive milestone for Sporting CP's European campaign, demonstrating their credentials to compete against tactically disciplined opponents in elite continental competition.
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As the league phase progresses, capturing a clean sheet and maximum points on the road provides immense momentum and confidence.
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Meanwhile, RC Lens will need to regroup quickly on the domestic front, addressing the defensive lapses that cost them dearly as they look to bounce back in their upcoming Ligue 1 fixtures
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We've got a European clash for you today from the Champions League, where Sporting Clube de Portugal secured a victory on the road.
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The fixture was Racing Club de Lens versus Sporting Clube de Portugal, and when the final whistle blew, the scoreline reads 0 for Lens and 2 for Sporting.
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Sporting opened the scoring.
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They managed to break the deadlock and put themselves in front.
Esha SharmaHOST
On this, the court said this in itself is not an offense.
Esha SharmaHOST
And in the end, in news making global headlines, a fifteen-year-old boy lost his hand and part of his lower arm after a police dispersal grenade exploded during clashes between high school protesters and riot police in Lens, northern France, as nationwide student protests entered their third week.
Esha SharmaHOST
Local newspaper La Voix du Nord reported that the teenager had picked up the grenade.
Esha SharmaHOST
Pas-de-Calais prefect said an investigation had been opened, but declined to comment on the exact circumstances of the incident.
speaker_5UNKNOWN
We want the government to invest more in public schools because our schools are falling apart, especially in Marseille.
Alan SmithHOST
We'll hear from correspondents in Paris, Marseille, and Lens, and we'll ask why the French government is strapped for cash.
Alan SmithHOST
In other news, two police officers are sacked for using a taser and a baton on a 92-year-old man in a care home who was holding a knife.
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Do it now.
Alan SmithHOST
One of the unions organizing rallies claimed 450,000 people took to the streets in more than 30 towns and cities.
Alan SmithHOST
Police claim around half that number were involved.
Alan SmithHOST
While many gatherings remained peaceful, tensions were high in some places after a 15-year-old boy lost his hand when a stun grenade exploded in Lens yesterday.
Alan SmithHOST
Our correspondent Hugh Schofield sent this report from Paris.
Sasha KeoCORRESPONDENT
The protests have been marked by clashes with police.
Sasha KeoCORRESPONDENT
In Lens, a 15-year-old lost his hand yesterday after picking up a police stun grenade.
Sasha KeoCORRESPONDENT
15 people, 10 of them minors, have been arrested in Arlon, just across the border in Belgium, after disorder on Monday.
Sasha KeoCORRESPONDENT
Masked groups set bins and benches on fire and fired flares at passersby, shops, and homes.
Sasha KeoCORRESPONDENT
The protests have been marked by clashes with police.
Sasha KeoCORRESPONDENT
In Lens, a 15-year-old lost his hand yesterday after picking up a police stun grenade.
Sasha KeoCORRESPONDENT
Fifteen people, ten of them minors, have been arrested in Arlon, just across the border in Belgium, after disorder on Monday.
Sasha KeoCORRESPONDENT
Masked groups set bins and benches on fire and fired flares at passers-by, shops and homes.
Charlie PerssonHOST
I think I can't see exactly why it would go both ways.
Charlie PerssonHOST
I know that historically, recent times, then Lens has quite an advantage against Lyon.
Charlie PerssonHOST
But Lens have also, as we know, they've been pretty good now for a season or two, so...
Charlie PerssonHOST
Tricky one.
Charlie PerssonHOST
Dennis, do you have a winner for us?
Dennis LundgrenHOST
That is my conclusion to this coming match on Friday.
Charlie PerssonHOST
But it's going to be nice again, I mean, seeing Toven, the guys in action, and see if they really found something here during the national break.
Charlie PerssonHOST
Because Lens, one of the clubs who really needs to get moving.
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