Africa-Press – Angola. Roberto Martínez, coach of Belgium, projected his debut in the World Cup, against Canada, making a revelation: far from the brightness of yesteryear, Eden Hazard, winger of Real Madrid, will be in the starting line-up and captain of the team.
“The last two years were difficult for him, but now he is with us and everything is different. With him we are a better team and he has talent and experience, he certainly won’t lose that. He will be our captain and starter”, said the Spanish, also saving praise for the North American team.
“I have a lot of respect for what Canada did. They qualified ahead of the United States and Mexico and have a very special and talented generation. We know their strengths, they are competitive and dynamic,” he said.
To prepare for this final phase, Belgium faced Egypt, by Rui Vitória, and lost unexpectedly, a result that served to ‘wake up’ the team: “That friendly game was important for us, it was better than having three more training days. It was a wake-up call we needed and the defeat sped up the preparation process”.
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