Belgium

Waele, Jean-Michel De; Sterck, Grégory

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-78777-0_2

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“…Some also claim that the first football club was founded in Spa. 20 At any rate, it is a fact that, little by little, football found its way into a number of colleges and athénées, along with other sports such as cricket, rowing, hockey and lawn tennis.…”

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Kicking off passion: the birth and rise of football in Belgium (1880-1914)

Delwit

2024

Soccer & Society

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The article explores the early advent and evolution of football in Belgium until WWI, highlighting the crucial role played by British expatriates and the influence of Catholic and State schools. It traces football's journey from an elite pastime to a 'popular' sport, articulating football development to prominent cleavages in the society, especially Church-State and Economic divides. The paper delves into the challenges of establishing football in Belgian society, including issues of numerous practical problems, amateurism vs. professionalism, the role of Belgians in the establishment of FIFA and the football's contribution to national identity pre-WWI.

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Kicking off passion: the birth and rise of football in Belgium (1880-1914)

Delwit

2024

Soccer & Society

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Football in Belgium through the lens of the World Cup (1930-2018)

2022

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Belgium, a small country in the centre of Europe, is a country with many historical divisions: linguistic, religious and political. Sport has historically been organized along these dividing lines. While national sentiment proved weak historically, it is interesting to analyse the effects of the careers of the national football team which played in 1986 in Mexico City. In recent years, thanks to a golden generation, the national team has achieved unexpected success. At a time when the existence of the country is being questioned by a significant part of the population in the north of the country, will the good results of the Red Devils save the country or consolidate a weak national feeling?

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Belgium

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Kicking off passion: the birth and rise of football in Belgium (1880-1914)

Kicking off passion: the birth and rise of football in Belgium (1880-1914)

Football in Belgium through the lens of the World Cup (1930-2018)

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