COLOGNE, Germany : Following is reaction after Belgium beat Romania 2-0 on Saturday in their Euro 2024 Group E clash in Cologne:Belgium midfielder Kevin De Bruyne, Player of the Match and scorer of the second goal: "We played well as a team and we deserved to win.
Soccer Football - Euro 2024 - Group E - Belgium v Romania - Cologne Stadium, Cologne, Germany - June 22, 2024 Belgium players and staff huddle after the match REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay
"We knew what to do today, it was from having to win, we did that. Now we are going to take a break, we know what to do in the third game. "Now for a moment we are a little released and happy to book these three points and see for the next game how we're prepared. "We never gave up, we fought very hard. In the second half, we were better. With a bit of luck we could have got a point. We had chances to equalise.
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