Tag: Belgium
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Inter Milan chief defends Lukaku after World Cup flop
Inter Milan vice-president Javier Zanetti says Romelu Lukaku’s missed chances against Croatia at the World Cup was due to injury On-loan from Chelsea, Lukaku is being blamed for Belgium’s flop after a frustrating tournament in Qatar.
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Qatar 2022: Head coach, Roberto Martinez quits role after Belgium’s exit
Roberto Martinez exited his role as the head coach of the Belgium national team after leading his team to an early exit at the ongoing FIFA 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Martinez got appointed as the head coach in 2016 but has since failed to win laurels with Belgium. He led Belgium to finish third…
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Qatar 2022: Belgium out, Morocco, Croatia qualify for second round
The Atlas Lions of Morocco put up a good showing after defeating Canada by 2-1 in the last group F encounter played today at the Al Thumama Stadium. The Moroccans topped a group which included two of the 2018 World Cup semi-finalists to reach the knockout stages for the first time since 1986.
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Qatar 2022: We attack badly because we are too old – Vertonghen fires De Bruyne, Hazard
Belgium defender Jan Vertonghen has said his teammate is too old to attack in their World Cup defeat to Morocco in Qatar. After second-half goals from Abdelhamid Sabiri and Zakaria Aboukhlal condemned Belgium to defeat
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Qatar 2022: Morocco put two goals past Belgium, go top of group F
Morocco needed a win to boost their chances of making it to the next round of the mundial although it initially seemed very difficult but the North Africans secured their first win in Qatar against highly rated Belgium national team. Morocco left it late but defeated the second best team in the world according to…
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FIFA World Cup 2022: Belgium forced to forsake kit due to ‘LOVE’ message printed inside collar
Fédération Internationale de Football Association, FIFA, has told Belgium to change their away shirt for the Qatar World Cup as it has the word ‘love’ on it. The news came on the same day that seven nations backed down in wearing One Love armbands after being threatened with sporting punishments by FIFA. Belgium would play…
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Eden Hazard apologizes for poor performance at Real Madrid
Belgian international, Eden Hazard has apologized to his fans for failing to make his mark at Spanish side Real Madrid. Hazard, 31 — who is currently with Belgium preparing for the World Cup in Qatar — joined Madrid in a high-profile move from Chelsea in 2019 for an initial €100 million but has since endured…
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Belgium, too arrogant to apologise for killing 15 million Congolese – By Owei Lakemfa
Belgian King Philippe, Queen Mathilde and Prime Minister Alexander De Croo paid a six-day visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC, from June 7, 2022 on what should have been a pilgrimage of repentance for some of the most unspeakable atrocities ever visited on humanity. King Philippe should have bowed his head in shame,…
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Eden Hazard reveals dream with Real Madrid
Real Madrid star Eden Hazard says his ambitions remain to succeed with the La Liga champions. Hazard was signed in 2019 for a club-record fee from Chelsea, however, the Belgian’s career at Real Madrid has never taken off, as injuries have limited him to just 66 appearances. “The coach knows that I still have two…
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Why I turned down Chelsea and Juventus – Nainggolan
Royal Antwerp midfielder Radja Nainggolan has recalled turning down offers from Chelsea and Juventus during his career. Nainggolan left Cagliari for Antwerp last summer. He told OCW Sport: “I don’t give a damn about money. If I had thought about money I would have had a very different career. After Cagliari I could have gone…