Belgium Forbids 18 & 88 on football shirts

Patrick Dewael, the Belgian minister of the Interior, has forbidden the wearing of football shirts displaying the numbers 18 and 88. According to the Liberal minister the number 18 stands for "Adolf Hitler" and the number 88 for "Heil Hitler." A is the...
21 February 2007

Club Brugge signs Puma deal

into effect on July 1, 2007. As of the 2007/2008 season, Club Brugge will become the face of the sportlifestyle brand in Belgium. The Club joins a strong portfolio of teams currently endorsed by PUMA including Tottenham Hotspur, VfB Stuttgart, AS...
13 February 2007

The History of Quick

August of the 1958, there was on the sport grounds of Pax an international match between the youth of the Netherlands and Belgium. The organization was by Quick and therefore the entrance was free of charge. Only a voluntary contribution was asked for...
18 November 2006

The history of Adidas

adidas-Salomon dominates the two outstanding sports events of the year: the European Soccer Championship in Holland and Belgium, and the Olympic Summer Games in Sydney. adidas, Official Supplier and Licensee of EURO 2000™, equips European Champions...
27 October 2006

Exhibition Hong Kong - the story of football

FIFA was established in Paris, France. Member countries were restricted to the European nations, France, Denmark, Sweden, Belgium, Spain, Switzerland and the Netherlands. England joined the association in 1905. After 1909, FIFA began to accept members...
23 August 2006

Christie's auction 06-2006 World Cup memorabilia

in the match played on 6th June 1965 at Maracana Stadium, Brazil defeated Germany 2-0, Pele scoring the second goal A RED BELGIUM INTERNATIONAL SHIRT Estimate 400 - 600 British pounds Lot Description A RED BELGIUM INTERNATIONAL SHIRT No.16, with v-neck...
21 August 2006

christie's football memorabilia auction 2004

worn by Paul Gascoigne in the England v. West Germany World Cup Semi-Final match in Turin on 4th July 1990. After defeating Belgium and Cameroon in the previous knock-out rounds, England faced West Germany for a place in the World Cup Final. It was West...
20 August 2006