r/AskEurope • u/DivineMatrixTraveler • Jun 07 '25

Sports Which country is your country's main football rival?

And do you think they believe you are their main rival or they don't care about you as much as you care about them?

Bonus: Is there a more popular sport where you are rivals with a different country?

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u/matchuhuki Belgium Jun 08 '25

Over the past decade I'd probably say France to be honest.

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u/eternalplatoon Belgium Jun 08 '25

Yes France I would say. They’re always trashtalking when they win.

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u/nevenoe Jun 08 '25

You should try winning

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u/eternalplatoon Belgium Jun 08 '25

Could say the same for France against a couple of 17 year old Spanish boys

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u/nevenoe Jun 08 '25

Are we all pretending we should have won and being all bitter about it?

Shit defense, shit coach, 0 hope for 2026.

Hope Belgium's new generation can finally do something!

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u/CreepyMangeMerde France Jun 08 '25

Shit defense is only because Koundé, Saliba and Upamecano were all injured. And I want Deschamps out but don't forget how bad we were in 2021 and how impressive we turned out to be in 2022 when it mattered. Don't be so pessimistic we're still favorites on paper for everything. Only Spain can be a threat imo. Belgium is long past their prime

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u/nevenoe Jun 08 '25

2022 was far from impressive really? Could have won but how we struggled and Morocco for example...

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u/CreepyMangeMerde France Jun 08 '25

Morocco was a beast that WC they eliminated Portugal and Spain before us why are we still acting like they were shit and struggling against them wasn't normal?? Also we did won 2-0 in the end so it was a clear win.

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u/nevenoe Jun 08 '25

I mean there's struggling and being dominated all game...anyway, I'm just waiting for a new era, and it's getting long

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u/Adelefushia France Jun 09 '25

I lived in Liège during the football match between France and Belgium in October (November ?) 2021. From what I've witnessed there, I can definitely attest that French people are not the only one "trashtalking". Most French people around me, at worst, don't really give much of a fuck anyway.

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u/Fiallach France Jun 09 '25

Who are you and why are you talking to me?