65 years ago conquered Rik Coppens was the first-ever Golden boot. The goaltjesdief pur sang was at that time the rage at Beerschot and the Belgian national team. Playing with the opponent, a penalty kicks with a heel or indicate in advance where he was a penalty kick would binnenschieten: ‘the Wizard of the Keel " was his nickname, not stolen. Afterwards, he played even at Olympic Charleroi, Crossing Molenbeek, Berchem Sport and Tubantia Borgerhout, where he for the first time of the trainerschap tasted. He coached also at Berchem, Beerschot and Club Brugge. Coppens passed away on February 5, 2015, he was 84 years old.
Golden boot Wednesday in Puurs the 65th Golden Shoe award. No less than 52 different players took our prize. Are seven laureates to us in the course of time and lost. The Golden Shoe in memoriam. Rik Coppens Jean Nicolay to Lei Clijsters. Rik Coppens (1930-2015)