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    Which coach failed to guide Belgium to Euro 2004?Soccer In Belgium

      Aime Antheunis. Despite failing to qualify for Euro 2004, Aime Antheunis remained the national head coach. He was at Racing Genk and RSC Anderlecht before becoming the Belgium manager.

    Players were not able to move freely between EU countries and discuss their own wages before 1995. What was the name of the Belgian player, who's appeal made this possible in 1995 ?Soccer In Belgium

      Jean-Marc Bosman. It was the famous "Bosman ruling". Since Belgium didn't have European top clubs, the ruling worked mostly against them.

    Which club played the Belgian Cupfinal in 2004, with a squad consisting almost entirely of players from Ivory Coast, earning them a place in the Uefacup in 2004-05?Soccer In Belgium

      SK Beveren. To prevent the club from going bankrupt, they only contracted cheap players from their soccer school in the Ivory Coast.

    Who was top scorer in the 2003-04 season (he was playing for Excelsior Moeskroen during that season)?Soccer In Belgium

      Luigi Pieroni. It got him a transfer to Aj Auxerre in France.

    Which was Belgium's first major tournament win?Soccer In Belgium

      The Olympic Soccer Tournament 1920. Belgium hosted the Olympic Games in 1920. They were held at Antwerp.

    The very first season was held back in 1895-96, and was won by FC Liégeois. Which club, one of the two Belgian European Cup winners, was situated in Belgium's capital Brussels?Soccer In Belgium

      RSC Anderlecht. Anderlecht is a small part of Brussels. The club is sometimes wrongly named "RSCA Brussels". The club has also thought about adding "Brussels" to the name but refrains from doing so. They won their first European Cup in 1976 against West Ham United.

    What Belgian trainer was called "de tovenaar"?Soccer in Belgium

      Raymond Goethals. It was the best Belgian trainer ever, but he died in November 2004. He was called "de tovenaar", in English, the wizard because sometimes, it seems that he was really using magic.

    Who scored the most Belgian goals in the 2002 World Cup?Soccer in Belgium

      Marc Wilmots. Marc Wilmots scored three goals, one in each match, except for the match (1/8 finals) against Brasil. Wilmots did scored a goal, but it wasn't a legal goal said the referee. Brasil won that match 2-0. .

    I won the Golden Boot in 1978 when I played for Beveren. When my contract expired, I went to Bayern Munich. I was one of the best players in my position in the world. Who am I?Soccer in Belgium

      Jean-Marie Pfaff. Pfaff really was one of the best, maybe the best keeper in the world.

    Who won the first official Belgian Competition?Soccer in Belgium

      FC Luik. They won the league five times.

    Who won the first Belgian Cup?Soccer in Belgium

      RC Brussels. They won the final against RC Gent 1-0. The year after that, Union and Cercle played it. Union won 3-2. The first Belgian Cup was in 1911.

    Who was the first player to win the Belgian Golden Boot?Soccer in Belgium

      Rik Coppens. Rik Coppens played for Beerschot when he won the Golden Boot. This first Golden Boot Award was in 1954.

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