World Cup: Belgium impress in final warm-up but Eden Hazard limps off

Romelu Lukaku hits two as the group G favourites beat Costa Rica 4-1

Eden Hazard Belgium World Cup group G
Belgium playmaker Eden Hazard was taken off against Costa Rica with a dead leg
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Belgium 4 Costa Rica 1

Modern football is all about “taking the positives” and so from an England perspective the only glimmer of good news from Belgium’s 4-1 thrashing of Costa Rica last night was the sight of Eden Hazard hobbling down the tunnel.

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