{"product_id":"9490639464","title":"Belgium national team jersey 2012","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 2013, the referee blew the final whistle in Zagreb. Belgium had just defeated Croatia 2-1 and qualified for the World Cup for the first time in twelve years. It was the culmination of a project that the rest of Europe had followed with growing interest. A generation of players who had won youth tournaments together had come of age – and they would soon change the history of Belgian football.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFacts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e* Country: Belgium\u003cbr\u003e\n* Brand: Burda Sport\u003cbr\u003e\n* Period: 2012-13\u003cbr\u003e\n* Size: 2XL. But fits slim XL\u003cbr\u003e\n* Condition: Very fine condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFOOTBALL MEMORIES\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor decades, Belgium was a country that lived on memories of the 1980s with Enzo Scifo and the 1986 World Cup semi-final. After the 2002 World Cup, the national team disappeared from the international top. Belgium failed to qualify for Euro 2004, World Cup 2006, Euro 2008, World Cup 2010, or Euro 2012. Many began to speak of a football nation in decline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhile results were lacking, something else was happening. The Belgian FA invested heavily in youth development and changed the entire way young players were developed. The focus shifted from physique to technique, ball possession, and tactical understanding. The result was an extraordinary generation with Vincent Kompany, Jan Vertonghen, Toby Alderweireld, Axel Witsel, Marouane Fellaini, Eden Hazard, Kevin De Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku, and Thibaut Courtois.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis jersey belongs precisely to the transition period when the world began to notice \"The Golden Generation\". In the qualification for the 2014 World Cup, Belgium lost only one game and finished first ahead of Croatia, Serbia, Scotland, Wales, and Macedonia. Many of the players were still at the beginning of their careers, but expectations grew from match to match.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough Belgium did not win the 2014 World Cup, the qualification marked the beginning of the country's strongest period ever. The Red Devils reached the quarter-finals at the 2014 World Cup, Euro 2016, and the 2018 World Cup, before the bronze medals in Russia cemented the generation's place in football history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Burrda sport","offers":[{"title":"XL","offer_id":58342072320264,"sku":null,"price":450.0,"currency_code":"DKK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0950\/9001\/6520\/files\/D4997328-154F-4DA6-A483-BD413FBF874E.png?v=1785614901","url":"https:\/\/www.fodboldminder.dk\/en\/products\/9490639464","provider":"Fodboldminder.dk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}