The letter begins like this: “know that we are proud to be qualified, that we are proud of you, that we believe in you and that we are convinced that, all together, we can eliminate France this Monday.“A sweet mix of praise and hope which puts into context the fans’ love for the Belgian players.
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If the benevolent scene is set, the letter does not take long to get to the heart of the matter, the whistling: “You have accustomed us to good play, to being dominant, to being in movement, to playing with grinta, to desire and we have the impression that all these qualities which made up your strength have disappeared… How can we explain that during this last match, you do not want to play for victory to finish at the top of your group and fall into a part of the table which would have allowed us supporters, and you, players, to dream of a heroic journey to the final ?“
These critics face the very poor game offered by the Belgians against the Ukrainians who almost eliminated the Belgium on several occasions. Frustrated, the supporters made their anger clear and pointed out a “certain cowardice”.
In the rest of the letter, the supporters say they want to forget this unfortunate event on condition that the Belgian team offers them their usual creative and energetic game: “We supporters spend fortunes to encourage you. We travel hours by car and bus to get to Germany. We will always be there with you and for you, on one condition, that of showing desire, being positive on the pitch, fighting for every ball and giving your life for our country.”
The hardest part has been said. The supporters did not really apologize and preferred to go through explanations. The players therefore know what to expect if they want to keep the favor of their fans. If the relationship between them seems to have faded a little, the optimism and hope of seeing this Belgium go to the final are still present. The supporters remind us of this in the last sentence of the letter: “the French are way too confident, make them shut their mouths!!”
