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Billy Haisley

Spain's Alexia Putellas scores their side's first goal during the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 Group D match at the Arena Thun in Thun, Switzerland.

Spain v Belgium – UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 – Group B – Arena Thun

Soccer

Spain Is Untouchable When Alexia Is Feeling It

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

Emma Meesseman #11 of Team Belgium during the Women's Group Phase - Group match between of Team Japan and Team Belgium on day nine of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade Pierre Mauroy on August 04, 2024 in Lille, France.

Basketball – Olympic Games Paris 2024: Day 9

Olympics

Emma Meesseman Is Having Too Much Fun To Rush Back To The WNBA

Belgium's Romelu Lukaku (M) in action against goalkeeper Anatolij Trubin (r) of Ukraine.

Euro 2024: Ukraine – Belgium

It Sucks How Much Belgium Sucks

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Luis Paez-Pumar

Belgium's forward Eden Hazard celebrates during the Russia 2018 World Cup quarter-final football match between Brazil and Belgium at the Kazan Arena in Kazan on July 6, 2018.

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Eden Hazard Deserved A Better Ending

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Laura Wagner

Belgium's assistant coach Thierry Henry consoles Belgium's Romelu Lukaku.

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No One Is Sadder Than Belgium’s Romelu Lukaku

Belgium's midfielder Kevin De Bruyne (R) celebrates with teammates after opening the scoring during the Nations League League A Group 4 football match between Belgium and Wales at The King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels on September 22, 2022.

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Internationals

The End Is Near For Belgium

Belgium's forward Romelu Lukaku scores past Finland's goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky during the UEFA EURO 2020 Group B football match between Finland and Belgium at Saint Petersburg Stadium in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on June 21, 2021.

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Romelu Lukaku Can See The Future

Belgium's midfielder Kevin De Bruyne celebrates scoring the team's second goal during the UEFA EURO 2020 Group B football match between Denmark and Belgium at the Parken Stadium in Copenhagen on June 17, 2021.

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The Belgians Are A Bunch Of Surgeons

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Patrick Redford

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The Sports Highlight Of The Day Is This Belgian Guy Parking His Car

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