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After the Terror: Belgium test says game

The Tuesday’s scheduled football game between Belgium and Portugal. The Belgian football Association has announced. Background the terrorist attacks in the capital of Belgium Brussels.

Security considerations had led to this precaution, informed the Belgian Association on Wednesday. The city of Brussels have asked for the cancellation of the game. The game was originally supposed to be in the Belgian capital held, as venue for the king Baudouin stadium. Previously, the Belgians had already canceled for Tuesday and Wednesday, planned training sessions. “The football is not important today”, – was stated on the day of the attacks on Twitter by the Team. Many players such as the former Bundesliga players Kevin De Bruyne and Vincent Kompany had commented on the events in the Social networks, dismayed.

Unbelievable! #PrayforBelgium pic.twitter.com/5MQMBlX6qK

— Kevin De Bruyne (@DeBruyneKev) 22. March 2016

Second Cancellation

In the case of the
Terrorist attack in Brussels, were killed on Tuesday more than 30 humans and about 230 injured. The Portuguese football Federation had set itself according to its own information immediately with the Belgians. Shortly thereafter, there had been reports in the media, with speculation about a possible dismissal of the game.

In November of last year, a test was shortly after the attacks of Paris, the Belgians against Spain game had been canceled – this Match should take place in Brussels. The Belgian government had advised, in view of the increased terror level to this measure, as it was then in the Belgian media.

sw/jr (dpa, sid)