Football in Belgium – From the Golden age of the 70-80s to present

Anyone of you, in your 30’s or 40’s who you are football enthusiasts will surely remember the good old days of Belgian football. The scarlet clad team from this small European country produced some good football which reflected an unusual depth of the football talent from a small country of their size. They managed to qualify for six successive World Cups from 1982 through 2002, which is a record in itself as every other nation with an equal or longer record has the streak interrupted by automatic qualification as the host country or defending champion. Since their last appearance in the 2002 World Cup, the Red Devils (a nickname coined by journalist Pierre Walckiers after their 3-2...