Golden

Why Belgian Football is More Than One Generation

Phil Spencer

• Publisher: Pitch Publishing Ltd
• eBook ISBN:
  9781801502696
• Year: 2022

Discover the untold story of Belgian football, a nation punching above its weight on the world stage.

Golden charts the rise and fall, the triumphs and tribulations, and the key figures who shaped Belgian football. From the early European glories of Club Brugge and Anderlecht to the modern-day Red Devils, this is a comprehensive history of a nation's sporting obsession.

Is this for you? If you're a fan of:

• Sports history
• European football
• Underdog stories

Then dive into this definitive account and learn:

• How Belgium's academies produce world-class talent
• The truth behind the financial irregularities and match-fixing scandals
• Why this small nation continues to make its mark on world football

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Contents
• Acknowledgements
• The English Football Pub
• 1. Origins
• 2. Purple
• 3. Le Football Champagne
• 4. Roger the Shame
• 5. Elvis
• 6. The Austrian
• 7. The Mystic and the Snake
• 8. Bewildered
• 9. Tainted Glory
• 10. Heysel
• 11. A Summer in Toluca
• 12. Malinwa
• 13. Enzo
• 14. Que Sera, Sera
• 15. Jean-Marc
• 16. The Fall
• 17. A New Approach
• 18. Failure?
• Appendix
• Bibliography
• Photos