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Your support makes all the difference.Welcome to The Independent's live coverage of tonight's Group E clash between Belgium and Italy at the Stade des Lumières, Lyon.
Belgium vs Italy
Kick-off: 8.00pm
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- Belgium have lost five of their last seven games in the European Championships.
- Italy were one of four teams (alongside Austria, England and Romania) to remain unbeaten in the 2016 qualifying campaign.
- Eden Hazard insists he 'never wanted to see Jose Mourinho fired' from Chelsea
- Marc Wilmots struggles to rein in expectation ahead of Euro 2016 opener in Lyon
- Belgium boss Marc Wilmots warns Uefa against punishing England and Russia for Marseille violence
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