‘Folks will keep in mind us as a result of we acquired to No.1 on this planet rankings and achieved nice issues – however our greatest remorse is that we didn’t win something’: Ex-Everton star Kevin Mirallas opens up on ‘honour’ of being a part of nation’s golden era

February 2, 2025

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Former Everton star Kevin Mirallas has revealed what it was prefer to type a part of the famed Belgium golden era, which spanned from 2014 till 2022 and featured some star gamers.

With gamers resembling Vincent Kompany, Kevin De Bruyne and Eden Hazard, Belgium had a really proficient squad among the many absolute best in world soccer. Sadly for the Purple Devils that did not translate into trophies, with a 3rd place end on the 2018 World Cup the perfect they may handle.

However whereas Mirallas highlights how that may be a remorse of the group’s, the actual fact they managed to be ranked at No.1 in FIFA’s World Rating for a brief interval in 2016 earlier than practically 4 years between 2018 and 2022 is clearly a supply of satisfaction.

Belgium ought to have received one thing with the golden era

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - MARCH 25: Jan Vertonghen and Kevin Mirallas of Belgium thank the supporters following the FIFA 2018 World Cup Qualifier between Belgium (Red Devils) and Greece at Stade Roi Baudouin (King Baudouin Stadium) on March 25, 2017 in Brussels, Belgium. (Photo by Jean Catuffe/Getty Images)

Mirallas and Belgium team-mate Jan Vertonghen (Picture credit score: Getty Photographs)

“It was an honour to characterize my nation and be a part of such a proficient era,” Mirallas solely tells FourFourTwo. “Nobody paid a lot consideration to Belgium’s nationwide workforce earlier than; now folks recognise the expertise we’ve.

“I began similtaneously gamers like Jan Vertonghen, Mousa Dembele, Marouane Fellaini, Axel Witsel and Vincent Kompany. We knew one another from a younger age, and it was incredible to play collectively on the World Cup. Our greatest remorse is that we didn’t win something. It’s a disappointment when you think about the standard we had.

SOCHI, RUSSIA - JUNE 18: Eden Hazard of Belgium talks to team mate Kevin De Bruyne during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia group G match between Belgium and Panama at Fisht Stadium on June 18, 2018 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

Mirallas chosen Hazard as the perfect participant from the facet (Picture credit score: Getty Photographs)

“We missed our likelihood, and we would have to attend a very long time for an additional one. However folks will keep in mind us, as a result of we took Belgium to No.1 on this planet rankings and achieved nice issues.”

Mirallas’ alternatives with Belgium got here considerably extra restricted because the 2010s progressed, with the abilities of De Bruyne, Hazard, Romelu Lukaku and Dries Mertens all taking centre stage. He nonetheless performed alongside the perfect Belgium gamers on plenty of events, although, deciding on the perfect of the bunch.

“We had many proficient gamers with completely different qualities, however the perfect, undoubtedly, was Eden Hazard,” Mirallas says.

“For me, there’s no comparability. Folks have began saying that possibly it’s Kevin De Bruyne now, however whereas he’s incredible, Hazard’s prime was unbelievable. He didn’t want good passes; he may create one thing from nothing, each for Chelsea and for Belgium.”

‘Folks will keep in mind us as a result of we acquired to No.1 on this planet rankings and achieved nice issues – however our greatest remorse is that we didn’t win something’: Ex-Everton star Kevin Mirallas opens up on ‘honour’ of being a part of nation’s golden era

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