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Belgium's Golden Generation Faces Final World Cup Test

Patrick Redford

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A preview of Belgium's national football team ahead of the World Cup, focusing on their aging "golden generation" of star players like Kevin De Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku, and Thibaut Courtois. The article examines whether this veteran squad, which has underperformed in past tournaments despite immense talent, can make one final deep run before their core players age out.

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The term 'golden generation' is often misapplied, defined downwards to mean 'a decent group of good players.' In the case of Belgium, though, it was totally apt.

How else could one fairly refer to Kevin De Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku, Thibaut Courtois, Vincent Kompany, Mousa Dembélé, Axel Witsel, and the various Hazards that...

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