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Roberto Martinez gives verdict on Belgium’s ‘golden generation’

Belgium manager Roberto Martinez has insisted that the nation’s ‘golden generation’s’ legacy has already been cemented, even if they are knocked out of this year’s World Cup at the group stages.
The Red Devils need to beat Croatia in their final group game and hope that Canada do them a favour against Morocco in order to sneak into the knockout rounds.
Failure to do so would bring an end to Belgium’s so-called ‘golden generation’, with many players at the tail end of their international careers.
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Speaking ahead of the final group game however, Martinez has insisted that the player deserve respect for what they’ve achieved throughout the years: “Leaving a legacy goes a lot further than winning a tournament.
“I’m sure you can find national teams that win tournaments and don’t leave a legacy. This group of players deserves respect, deserves admiration for what they’ve done.”
“You’re talking about players that left Belgium very young to go to the [top] European football [clubs]. They win trophies and they’re always committed. You’ve got eight players that are above 100 caps. We’ve got Thibaut Courtois reaching his 100th cap against Croatia. You got players that they gave their career for the national team.
“This generation is the golden generation of Belgian football. There is not a doubt. They got the bronze medal in 2018, they kept the national team four years at the No. 1 spot in the world rankings, a population of 11 million.”
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Leicester confirm signing of defender Harry Souttar from Stoke City

Leicester have finalised the signing of Australian centre-back Harry Souttar from Stoke on a permanent deal.
The 24-year-old returned from a serious knee injury only weeks before the World Cup but put in some excellent performances as Australia reached the knockout stages.
90min understands that a fee of £15m has been agreed for Souttar, who has now put pen to paper on his contract at the King Power Stadium.
Leicester have endured a tricky winter window, missing out on a number of targets, but they have managed to bring in three new faces.
Brazilian winger Tete has joined on loan from Shakhtar Donetsk after his loan with Lyon was terminated, while 20-year-old Danish left-back Victor Kristiansen will join Souttar in attempting to shore up Brendan Rodgers’ defence.
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Keylor Navas joins Nottingham Forest on loan

Nottingham Forest have confirmed the loan signing of Keylor Navas from Paris Saint-Germain until the end of the season.
The Costa Rican comes to the City Ground with a wealth of top level experience having won three UEFA Champions League titles during a lengthy tenure at Real Madrid, before enjoying a stint as PSG’s number one goalkeeper – winning two Ligue 1 titles in that time.
This season however, Navas has been fully usurped by Gianluigi Donnarumma in the PSG goal, meaning that he’s now had to go out on loan to find gametime elsewhere.
A club statement on the signing reads:
“Nottingham Forest is delighted to announce the signing of Keylor Navas from Paris Saint-Germain.
“The goalkeeper has signed on loan for the remainder of the 2022/23 campaign.
“Navas, 36, brings a wealth of international and domestic experience to the Club, having made 564 appearances in a trophy-laden career.”
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Nottingham Forest confirm signing of Jonjo Shelvey from Newcastle

Nottingham Forest have completed the signing of midfielder Jonjo Shelvey from Newcastle United.
Shelvey joins on a permanent deal, signing a two-and-a-half-year contract at the City Ground.
“It’s a pleasure to be here. As soon as I found out Forest were interested, it caught my eye straight away and I just couldn’t wait to get down here,” said Shelvey, who will wear the number 6 shirt for Forest.
“It’s a fantastic football club that has so much history and I’m really looking forward to getting started.
“My main goal straight away is to fight for my place in the team and stay there. It’s not going to be easy because there’s a lot of competition for places, but it’s a challenge I’m really looking forward to and the competitiveness can only help the team going forward.
“I spoke to Eddie Howe and he had such good words to say about Steve Cooper. I previously knew of him from my time at Liverpool, so I knew what a fantastic coach he was, but meeting him for the first time has been a breath of fresh air.
“He’s told me what he expects and the high standards he sets, so I can hope I can come and help the team push to stay in the Premier League. I’ve been in this league a long time, I know what it takes to stay up and what it takes to get a good team to gel, so I’m looking forward to getting started and working with the players that are here.”
Forest are also hoping to finalise the signing of Keylor Navas from Paris Saint-Germain later on Deadline Day.
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