Kevin De Bruyne admits it was ‘a miracle’ he played in Belgium’s defeat by Italy following an ankle injury but that he ‘felt responsibility to play’ for his country during quarter-final loss By Dan Ripley for MailOnline Published: 00:44 BST, 3 July 2021 | Updated: 00:45 BST, 3 July 2021 Kevin de Bruyne has admitted … Read more
Things are looking good for Italy with the Qatar World Cup in 2022 on the horizon after the Azzurri’s quarter-final win against Belgium at Euro 2020… but Roberto Martinez’ side have reasons to be positive too By Tom Collomosse For The Daily Mail Published: 22:13 BST, 2 July 2021 | Updated: 22:13 BST, 2 July … Read more
Belgium vs Italy LIVE: Kevin De Bruyne STARTS for Roberto Martinez’s side but Eden Hazard misses out while Federico Chiesa plays for the Azzurri as two of Euro 2020’s heavyweights collide for a semi-final spot Belgium starting XI: Courtois, Alderweireld, Vermaelen, Vertonghen, Meunier, Tielemans, Witsel, Thorgan Hazard, Doku, De Bruyne, Lukaku Italy starting XI: Donnarumma, … Read more
Belgium left sweating over the fitness of Kevin De Bruyne and Eden Hazard for Euro 2020 quarter-final clash with Italy after both men were forced off injured in bruising win over Portugal Kevin De Bruyne was forced off with an ankle injury after being fouled Eden Hazard was substituted near the end as he clutched … Read more
Romelu Lukaku can still catch Cristiano Ronaldo as Euro 2020’s top scorer as Belgium knocked out Portugal… with both talismen needing rough treatment from opposition defenders to stop them By Chris Wheeler for MailOnline Published: 22:09 BST, 27 June 2021 | Updated: 22:09 BST, 27 June 2021 Given the damage both players are capable of … Read more
Roy Keane is NOT surprised to see Portugal drop Manchester United star Bruno Fernandes for crunch Euro 2020 clash with Belgium… as Ian Wright says the playmaker has ‘no energy’ after gruelling Old Trafford campaign By Faaez Samadi For Mailonline Published: 19:47 BST, 27 June 2021 | Updated: 19:51 BST, 27 June 2021 Roy Keane … Read more
When Eden Hazard joined Real Madrid in 2019, the brief was to replicate the Galactico glamour of Cristiano Ronaldo who had left the Bernabeu for Turin the previous year. To say the experiment hasn’t worked so far is an understatement. Hazard has scored only five goals in two injury-plagued seasons in Spain with a broken … Read more
LIVE – EURO 2020: Belgium look to seal top spot in Group B against Finland as Denmark hope to record first win of the tournament against Russia and sneak into knockout stages Finland starting XI: Hradecky, Raitala, Toivio, Arajuuri, O’Shaughnessy, Uronen, Lod, Sparv, Kamara, Pohjanpalo, Pukki Belgium starting XI: Courtois, Boyata, Denayer, Vermaelen, Trossard, De … Read more
‘I see him as free and that is what he should be’: Shackles are off Eden Hazard for Belgium after Real Madrid injury nightmare, says Roberto Martinez By Chris Wheeler for the Daily Mail Published: 22:33 BST, 18 June 2021 | Updated: 22:34 BST, 18 June 2021 Eden Hazard is playing with freedom for Belgium … Read more
Leicester defender Timothy Castagne ruled OUT of Euro 2020 as Roberto Martinez confirms defender suffered a double fracture in his eye socket during Belgium’s 3-0 win over Russia By Matt Verri For Mailonline Published: 00:19 BST, 13 June 2021 | Updated: 01:51 BST, 13 June 2021 Timothy Castagne will miss the rest of Euro 2020 … Read more
Roberto Martinez admits Belgium players were reduced to tears after watching Christian Eriksen collapse live on TV… and insists the last thing they wanted to speak about was football before win against Russia By Kishan Vaghela For Mailonline Published: 00:24 BST, 13 June 2021 | Updated: 00:24 BST, 13 June 2021 Roberto Martinez has revealed … Read more
‘We should give Belgium a bye to the quarters or semi-finals!’: Roy Keane hails Roberto Martinez’s side and backs them for easy ride to latter stages of Euro 2020 after win over Russia By Matt Verri For Mailonline Published: 23:21 BST, 12 June 2021 | Updated: 23:22 BST, 12 June 2021 Roy Keane was full … Read more
Only Romelu Lukaku knows what was going through his head in the minutes after his friend and Inter Milan team-mate Christian Eriksen collapsed during the Group B opener between Denmark and Finland. The same goes for Jan Vertonghen and Toby Alderweireld who have spent most of their careers playing alongside Eriksen at Ajax and Tottenham. … Read more