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Belgium in the Euro U17 FinalDespite an outstanding run, Belgium was defeated in the U17 Euro final by Italy after a cruel match decided on penalties. The young Red Devils, who came very close to securing their first continental title, were equalized in stoppage time before losing in the d...

Belgium’s squad is ready for the World CupAnother football World Cup, another chance to make history. It is Belgium’s 15th World Cup appearance and the fourth in a row since Marc Wilmots conjured up the hellfire of a golden generation of football stars. The legendary players from ...

Margriet Hermans

Born on 17 March 1954 in Turnhout (in the Belgian province of Antwerp) to a baker and a schoolteacher, Margareta Maria Josepha Hermans was the fourth in what would end up being a family with six children.

Margriet, as she was known, initially followed in her mother’s footsteps: she would teach English, French, and history in various schools throughout t...

A patch of Belgium at the World CupThe dates are set, the teams have qualified, the Belgian Red Devils will face off against some of the (other) greatest football nations in the world. The arenas have been selected. But wait, who’s taking care of the grass? Grassmax, a company from Zele ...

Germaine Rimbout, an obscure 20th century gem© Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium

The museum sums up its Germaine Rimbout exhibition with three words: Poe...