Soccer-Witsel ready to repay Belgium coach’s faith


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Bundesliga - TSG 1899 Hoffenheim v Borussia Dortmund - PreZero Arena, Sinsheim, Germany - October 17, 2020 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim's Diadie Samassekou in action with Borussia Dortmund's Axel Witsel REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach DFL regulations prohibit any use of photographs as image sequences and/or quasi-video.

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Belgium midfielder Axel Witsel said he will do all he can to be ready for the European Championship and repay the faith shown in him by coach Roberto Martinez.

The 32-year-old, who has won 110 caps, was included in Martinez's 26-man squad for next month’s tournament despite not having played since January.

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