
Celebrating the folklore, heroes, triumphs and culture behind the most influential nations in football.

The greatest underachievers in world football, Belgium have proven adept at qualifying for major tournaments but failing to make the most of the likes of Kevin de Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku, and Thibaut Courtois.

During the 1950s Hungary's Magnificent Magyars drove footballing culture forward. Their failure to win the 1954 World Cup remains one of the sport's great missed opportunities.

Italy is one of the most impassioned and significant of footballing nations. The four-time World Cup winners are renowned for their defensive nous and passion, the product of Serie A, one of the game's most cut-throat leagues.

Fueled by the Clairefontaine Academy, France has become a modern football factory, populating the world's biggest league with French stars.