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'People will remember us because we got to No.1 in the world rankings and achieved great things - but our biggest regret is that we didn’t win anything': Ex-Everton star Kevin Mirallas opens up on 'honour' of being part of nation's golden generation

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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - JUNE 22: Dries Mertens, Adnan Januzaj, Vincent Kompany, Kevin Mirallas of Belgium celebrates their victory over Russia during the Group H, 2014 World Cup match between Belgium and Russia at The Maracana Stadium on June 22, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images).

Former Everton star Kevin Mirallas has revealed what it was like to form part of the famed Belgium golden generation, which spanned from 2014 until 2022 and featured some star players.

With players such as Vincent Kompany, Kevin De Bruyne and Eden Hazard, Belgium had a truly talented squad among the very best in world football. Unfortunately for the Red Devils that failed to translate into trophies, with a third place finish at the 2018 World Cup the best they could manage.

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