The hard defeat of Belgium by the quarter-finals of the Eurocopa in front of Italy, has supposed the principle of the end of the 'Generation of Gold' Belgian. The team comandado by Eden Hazard sacked of the tournament a lot before which a lot of expected. After deleting to Portugal in eighth, seemed that it could follow suit in the following round, but clear is, did not go like this.
Of this way, the generation of Hazard, one of the best of the history of Belgium, could begin to derrumbarse after this tournament. And it will do it without at least have won any title and neither have reached any final. It arrived thrice to fourth (World-wide 2014, Euro 2016 and Euro 2020) and once to semifinals (World-wide 2018).
Especially striking is the position taken by the players of more than 30 years, between them Eden Hazard. Surpassed the treintena, the player of the Real Madrid finds in front of a complex situation to resolve: or it continues in the selection treating to reach the World-wide of the next year or centres exclusively in his club to try show a level that up to now has not showed.
The case of Hazard has the special peculiarity that it is a player vastamente liable to the injuries. The Real Madrid already has suffered it and also Belgium, that could not have he during the decisive commitment in front of Italy because of a muscular prick suffered in the duel in front of Portugal.
Roberto Martínez, in the air
In addition to Hazard, there are other footballers whose future in the Belgian selection is in the air. The defence is the one who more looks has to change. Vermaelen (35), Vertonghen (34) and Alderweireld (32) are already beginning the slope down of his careers by what urge a relief in this zone that is not producing. Also they can leave the team Mertens (34) or Witsel (34).
The fall in front of the Italians has shaken so much to the Belgian team, that until the figure of his seleccionador Roberto Martínez has remained in entredicho. After the party, evaded to answer to the question of if it is still in the charge: "I Am too thrilled as to answer to this", aseveró. Means like The Gazzetta have aimed to that this elimination could suppose the goodbye premature of the Catalan technician.