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13th Jun 2016

Everyone is amazed how sh*t Belgium really are after 2-0 defeat to Italy

Highest ranked team in the tournament... Really?

Ben Kenyon

Belgium had a massive reputation coming into Euro 2016.

Like England’s golden generation, they’re blessed with an embarrassment of talent and just a look at the names in their squad is enough to make the balls shrivel on even the most steely of European defenders.

With players like Eden Hazard, Kevin De Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku and finishing top of their group in qualification, it’s no wonder they’re the highest-ranked team coming into the tournament… No, really – check the FIFA rankings.

So everyone on Twitter was obviously left asking ‘why the hell are they so shit’ after they were easily beaten by Italy 2-0 after goals from Emanuele Giaccherini and Graziano Pelle.

There’s still two game for Belgium to get their act together, and Italy are always a tough side to face, but people were genuinely stunned by their underwhelming performance….

https://twitter.com/ericlalor/status/742457606401331200

https://twitter.com/garyrogers67/status/742465714058088448

But most of the bewilderment and ire was reserved for Belgium’s misfiring Premier League frontmen Romelu Lukaku and Divock Origi…

https://twitter.com/Ankaman616/status/742460382749597696

https://twitter.com/HazardPass/status/742449966401097729?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

https://twitter.com/soles08/status/742446368682332160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

https://twitter.com/EurosRelated/status/742455541721600000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Topics:

Belgium,Italy