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  • By Sonja Rijnen

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Belgium’s complicated language politics, explained

“The team is one the few things that cuts through the linguistic barriers,” said a performance psychologist who used to work with the national soccer…

Why the World Cup is a royal affair

One elected European leader was accused by the opposition of going on a taxpayer-funded “World Cup jolly."

Why Belgium’s prime minister isn’t cheering on the Red Devils

The World Cup isn’t easy for Bart De Wever.

Smallest team, biggest pitch

A 158,000-person nation just made the World Cup. Now it wants your investment.

Why do Dutch fans wear orange?

The surprisingly American story of a country whose soccer colors differ from its government's.