More Sport The Belgian hockeymannen were this afternoon honoured at the Grand-place of Brussels. For a large crowd of fans showed captain Thomas Briels and his companions from the world Cup. Also the Belgian air force made for a tribute, and flew under loud cheers with four airplanes over the crowd. The Red Lions were about 6u45 landed at the airport of Zaventem. From there it went to the Royal Palace, where they have the congratulations received King Philippe and Queen Mathilde. Was then set course for the Brussels town hall.
“We are world champions, this is for eternity”, when Arthur Van Doren the feeling of the Lions together. “I’m really proud, more proud just can’t”, and put the two-time world Player of the Year of wal. “We became world champion. Incredible. This performance will be the public at large the most remember. The final against the Netherlands (0-0, 3-2 after shoot-outs, red.) was bite your fingernails. We are the entire race, stayed calm, have realistically played. Two years ago in the olympic final against Argentina, we had the experience yet. In the shoot-outs, there were two real superstars. Vincent Vanasch motivated us in advance to say that he is nothing went through and Florent Van Aubel showed his coolness by at a crucial moment in his second shoot-out to shoot. The european CHAMPIONSHIPS in their own country (next year from 16-25 August in Wilrijk, ed.) comes at a perfect time. Everyone looks tremendous. And of course, we also want to that show that we are the best in the world.”
