05h36 – Global 2018 – Red Devils: The goal, a first podium, but with the Euro-2020 already in the spotlight

Third or fourth? If for some, it does not matter, or even any sense to impose this game to the teams traumatized by their failure in the semifinals, the Red Devils are not less than ninety minutes or more, the best result of their history in World Cup.This is not the case of England, in pursuit of its second star since 1966, who had not hesitated to be beaten by Belgium (0-1) in group stage, to avoid being in the table of Brazil. At the finish, however, she landed in the small final, like the Red Devils, but without having had the same opportunity to cover themselves with glory against the Selecao (2-1) in the quarterfinals. Kick off Saturday at 4 pm at the Krestovski Stadium in St. Petersburg, where the French machine crushed the Belgian genie Tuesday in the semifinals (1-0). At least this time it will be a "real" match, with the addition of a "match in the match" for the title of top scorer, which will pit Harry Kane (6 goals) and Romelu Lukaku (4). ). In addition, for Belgium, the third step of the podium would not be the field of honor of the golden generation, ten years after having missed at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. Because if the Red Devils want at all costs to seize this third place, they do not consider it as the final result of their work. "In two years, there is a new European championship", indeed reminds Thibaut Courtois. "This will again be an opportunity to distinguish itself, by making a beautiful course.We will begin to think about it in September.But in the meantime I want to finish strong Saturday to take the 3rd place.I believe that we deserve it, and we will do everything to have it … "(Belga)

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