Summer news #2: Guendouzi, Plouhinec, Promes and Brescia

You liked last week’s summer news, today we’re going for another round. On the program are Guendouzi’s fame, Plouhinec’s shirt, Brescia’s debt and prison for Promes.

Quincy Promes behind bars, the disappearance of Brescia

In the category of candy players, those who sell dreams, Quincy Promes was in a great position. The Dutch winger was about to explode in the Eredivisie, a career paved with gold seemed to await him but he decided otherwise. Involved in drug trafficking cases, he planned to deceive the authorities by escaping with a transfer.

Not just anyone in Russia, on the side of Spartak Moscow. XXL salary and freedom, a story that was short-lived as he was captured in Dubai to be tried in his home country and receive 7 years in prison.

Here too a story of money but in Italy, an issue that concerns an emblematic club, that of Brescia. Like Lyon, this club was also run by incompetent people, these same people incurred a debt of 3 million which they were unable to repay. The club will therefore lose its professional license, and the League has already validated its disappearance.

It is a club that has seen emblematic players under its shirt: Pirlo, Toni, Guardiola or the immense Roberto Baggio. He is a dying heritage of Italian football and an example of incompetence that should make Bordeaux and Lyon fans sweat.

Nainggolan fan of Guendouzi, a fresh news for Plouhinec

There are players who are divided in the debates, Ousmane Dembélé, Hatem Ben Arfa, Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo. On the other hand, if there is someone who is liked by the Olympic people but who divides the rest of the world, it is Mattéo Guendouzi.

While many appreciate his volume of play, his dedication to the team, his malice towards the opponent and his self-sacrifice in the face of defeat, Radja Nainggolan has a completely different opinion. Listening to the video, he summarizes the former Marseille player as a simple cross-country skier, a player who only knows how to spend his energy in space.

You know our summer news, we like to end with a nice little anecdote and then we’ll go down like amateurs. It is at AS Plouhinec, in Finistère, that a new shirt saw the light. To celebrate the 90 years of existence of their club, Hummel gave them a masterclass, a tunic produced in just 90 copies, with a shooting carried out by locals. The shirt is beautiful with unique sleeves and a perfectly highlighted sponsor.

Summer news rarely lacks drama, but this week’s headlines blend ambition, collapse, and legal downfall. At the center of it stands Quincy Promes—once considered one of the most electrifying wingers of his generation.

Quincy Promes Behind Bars

Promes had all the ingredients of a modern football success story. After shining in the Eredivisie, his trajectory suggested a glittering European career. Technically gifted, explosive, and decisive in front of goal, he built a reputation that attracted international attention. His move to Spartak Moscow seemed, on paper, like a financially rewarding chapter—an XXL salary and renewed prominence.

However, off-field decisions derailed everything. Implicated in drug trafficking cases, Promes attempted to navigate legal trouble while continuing his career abroad. That strategy ultimately failed. Arrested in Dubai and extradited to the Netherlands, he now faces a seven-year prison sentence. A career once associated with flair and promise has instead become a cautionary tale about choices beyond the pitch.

The Disappearance of Brescia Calcio?

Elsewhere in Europe, financial instability continues to threaten historic institutions. Brescia’s mounting debts have placed the club in a precarious position, raising concerns about licensing, administration, and long-term survival. For a club with deep roots in Italian football culture, such uncertainty reflects the fragile economic ecosystem that surrounds many traditional teams.