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Eden Hazard making strong bid to be ready to face Italy says brother

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June 27, 2021 Belgium's Thorgan Hazard celebrates scoring their first goal with Eden Hazard Pool via REUTERS

Belgium captain Eden Hazard is recovering well and making a strong bid to be ready for Friday’s European Championship quarter-final against Italy, his brother Thorgan said on Tuesday.

Hazard pulled up with a hamstring strain near the end of Belgium’s hard-fought victory over holders Portugal in the last 16 in Seville on Sunday and had been given a 50-50 chance to recover for Friday’s match in Munich by coach Robert Martinez when he held a news conference on Monday.

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