Golden
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Belgian football
Belgian football books
Belgian football clubs
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Belgian footballers
Belgian national football team
Belgium football books
books about Belgian football
books about football in Belgium
books on Belgian football
books on football in Belgium
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Eden Hazard
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Kevin De Bruyne
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Romelu Lukaku
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Product details
- ISBN 9781801501057
- Weight: 420g
- Dimensions: 144 x 222mm
- Publication Date: 23 May 2022
- Publisher: Pitch Publishing Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
- Language: English
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In 2018, the Belgian national football team finished third in the FIFA World Cup and reached number one in the FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's Rankings. With a squad boasting the likes of Eden Hazard, Kevin De Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku they possess some of the world's best players. However, such success is more than a flash in the pan. This generation is just the latest wave of talent the nation has produced. The first book of its kind in English, Golden: Why Belgian Football is More Than One Generation is the definitive story of football in Belgium. It relives the sport's growth and the European glories of Belgian clubs, exploring the passion and politics of their fanbases. It dives into the recent production of world-class players in its academies, amid the murkiness of migrant exploitation and match-fixing. It tells the tale of how a nation with a population of under 12 million has continued to make its mark on world football.
James Kelly is a freelance football writer with a keen interest in European history. He has written for FourFourTwo, The Guardian, World Soccer and many other publications and websites. Golden is his first book.
