5 reasons for United fans to be excited for Belgium v Portugal

A CHANCE TO SEE FAMILIAR FACES

Belgium are packed full of Premier League talent, with Tottenham’s Toby Alderweireld, Leicester’s Youri Tielemans and Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne all playing starring roles for Roberto Martinez’s men. United fans will also be familiar with the Rode Duivels’ captain, Eden Hazard, from his time with Chelsea, while our former forward Romelu Lukaku is Belgium’s all-time leading scorer and has been one of the stand-out players of the tournament so far. Their Golden Generation has been touted for success for much of the past decade, but can they finally deliver?

AN EARLY EXIT FOR A FAVOURITE

This year’s European Championship is wide open, with all of the pre-tournament favourites still there and relative outsiders Italy and the Netherlands arguably impressing most so far. The draw is guaranteed to open up a little after this though, with either the holders or the squad many people see as being strongest going home. The winners of the tie will take on Italy or Austria in a Munich quarter-final, although Paul Pogba and David De Gea will be paying attention as France and Spain are in this half of the draw too.

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