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Belgium beat England for first time leaving Lionesses’ Olympics bid in doubt

Goals from Laura De Neve and Tessa Wullaert were enough for Belgium as they battled back in the Nations League to beat England 3-2 for the first time in their history and boost their chances of qualifying for the Olympics in Paris.

It was a clinical performance from Belgium, who were happy to sit back and absorb pressure from the Lionesses, showing marked improvement from their 1-0 loss in Leicester on Friday. An inch-perfect free kick from De Neve set the Red Flames on the way before a 13 minute stoppage for a head injury to Alex Greenwood disrupted the pace of the match. Read More

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