Belgium coach Roberto Martinez is extremely suspicious of the Portuguese retraining and the impact of his individualities led by Cristiano Ronaldo. But he refuses to extricate himself from his bubble of positivism by considering the scenario of an elimination in eighths.
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Lhe winding route of the Guadalquivir in the heart of Seville was supposed to bring a little freshness to the Andalusian sweltering of this early summer. By discovering the Estadio de La Cartuja, (pregnant pompously decked out with the Olympic qualifier because it was intended to support Spain’s candidacy for the 2004 Olympics), players and staff immediately referred to it. The thermal shock was indeed particularly severe for the Belgian delegation, between 16º the day before in Tubize and a thermometer showing 32 at the time of training. Escorted by around fifty supporters from the National Center where Nacer Chadli (ill) finally stayed, the Devils took up their quarters in the tallest tower in Seville where the aptly named Hotel Eurostars is nestled, on the peninsula of La Cartuja. Less than 5 km from the enclosure where they will perform this Sunday evening against Portugal.
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