New Delhi, 14 January 2014: The Belgium team was witnessed practicing hard at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium today, preparing themselves for the match tomorrow against England. The players seemed focus and determined for the game polished their skills during the session.

Talking about the preparations, Captain Felix Denayer said, “We are practicing more on passing and shooting and have prepared ourselves to put up a good show against England. We just want to play our game like we did against Netherlands. We will fight for the ball and win it for ourselves.

Further, Coach Marc Lammers added, “It is really important for us to close the injections by England. We have to play like a team and showcase a good team spirit. With our pace in the midfield, I think we can convert them into goals. The England team looks fitter and stronger; however, we will follow the planned strategies. We will fight for it and focus on our game.”

About the Team :

Belgium have made incredible strides forward over the past few years, a trend that very much continued throughout the 2013 period. Head Coach Marc Lammers, the legendary Dutchman who guided the Netherlands women to Olympic Gold at Beijing 2008, has moulded Belgium into one of the most feared attacking sides in the world, a fact proven by their two victories over reigning world champions Australia on their way to winning the Rabobank Hockey World League Semi Final event in Rotterdam. Although, the sidewere narrowly beaten by Olympic Champions Germany in the final of the Tri Finance Euro Hockey Nations continental championship in the summer, they will come into the Hockey World League Final tournament as one of the tournament favorites.

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