SEVILLE: Their back three may have a combined age of 101, but Belgium’s defence stood tall against the attacking might of Portugal as Roberto Martinez’s side proved they have the grit as well as the talent to win the European Championship.
Belgium’s 1-0 win over holders Portugal in Seville, settled by Thorgan Hazard’s first-half howitzer, was far from pretty as the night’s big last-16 tie largely failed to live up to its billing.
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