Belgians are the new Brazilians and at this rate will be taking over the world of football with a Belgian resurgence the likes of which ive never seen.
So it got me wondering where did they all come from, did they all play in the Belgian leagues and how much did they cost?
A great excuse for a list ...
Thibaut Courtois (G)
Chelsea - £5.0m
Played for Racing Genk in Belgium
Thomas Vermaelen (D)
Arsenal - £10.0m
Played for Germinal Beerschot in Belgium
Vincent Kompany (D)
Manchester City - £6.0m
Played for Anderlecht in Belgium
Daniel Van Buyten (D)
Bayern Munich - £7.0m
Played for Standard Liege in Belgium
Jan Vertonghen (D)
spurzzz - £12.0m
Played for Germinal Beerschot in Belgium
Moussa Dembélé (M)
spurzzz - £15.0m
Played for Germinal Beerschot in Belgium
Marouane Fellaini (M)
Everton - £15.0m
Played for Standard Liège in Belgium
Axel Witsel (M)
Zenit St. Petersburg - £35.0m
Played for Standard Liège in Belgium
Eden Hazard (M)
Chelsea - £32.0m
Played for Tubize in Belgium
Romelu Lukaku (F)
Chelsea - £13.0m
Played for Anderlecht in Belgium
Kevin Mirallas (F)
Everton - £6.0m
Played for Standard Liège in Belgium
£156,000,000 of waffle munchers soon to rule the footballing world?