Team spirit can carry us: Martinez | The Daily Star
12:00 AM, July 10, 2018 / LAST MODIFIED: 12:00 AM, July 10, 2018

Team spirit can carry us: Martinez

Belgium are in uncharted territory for their World Cup semifinal with France but believe their team spirit and togetherness can ensure they carry on their extraordinary journey in Russia, manager Roberto Martinez has said.

"The players have been working together extraordinarily well for many years, and they deserve to be exactly where they are today," Martinez told ESPN FC.

"I feel that the most important aspect we worked on was the notion of being a team. Individual skills and talent are important, but in these tournaments, it's absolutely necessary to play as a team.

"It's a trip into the unknown. We've never been in such a situation, and that's why we need our team spirit more than ever against France. We need to be the best version of ourselves."

"Both (teams) have the right mix of youth and experience and also lots of individual talent," he added.


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