More than 10,000 men lost their lives during the battle and 20,000 horses were killed or severely maimed. The bodies, man and beast alike, were dumped in mass burial pits or burnt on pyres.
More girls and women than ever now play football in Belgium and the country’s FA aims to double the number of female registered players to 80,000 by 2026.
“There are very probably human remains, with a few cannon balls among them, in the Lion's Mound.”
Belgium’s national motto is ‘L’union fait la force’ in French, or ‘unity is strength’ in English, but it is also an apt maxim for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, the Brussels club that is stunning the football establishment this season.
He’s mostly known today for the boulevard he gave his name to, but as the US’s ‘Minister’ in Belgium during the First World War, Brand Whitlock ensured aid reached millions who risked starvation from the blockades.
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