After their miraculous win over Japan, the Belgium World Cup team is about to become an unstoppable force in uniting the famously divided country. The North of the country speaks Flemish that is closely related to Dutch; the southern part speaks Walloon that is closely related to French. But in what language do the Belgian football players communicate on the field? English. The chauvinistic French may not like it but the Belgium World Cup team example illustrates how English is gradually becoming the winning world language. In the end, we all win if we understand each other…
Belgium’s World Cup team shows why English is the winning global language
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