Thomas Briels

Hockey World Cup 2018: Belgium thrash hapless Pakistan to set up quarter-final clash against Germany

While Pakistan will pack their bags and return home after their heavy defeat at the hands of the Belgians, Belgium will take Germany in the quarter-finals on Thursday.

Hockey World Cup 2018: Belgium begin campaign with gritty, hard-fought victory over minnows Canada

In the 12th minute, captain Thomas Briels found the back of the net again for Belgium but the goal was disallowed after Canada went for the referral, claiming the ball hit his hand before rolling on to the goal.

Hockey World League Final: Superstitious Belgium players try sneaking into Kalinga Stadium at midnight

There was a security scare at the ongoing Hockey World League (HWL) Final when some players of the Belgium team, their faces splashed with black war-paint, tried to sneak into the Kalinga Stadium at the dead of night and have a look at the two goalposts.

Hockey World League Final 2017: India edge past Belgium in tense penalty shootout to qualify for semi-final

It was a great exhibition of attacking hockey from both India and Belgium as the regulation time yielded as many as six goals, three each from either side.