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Belgium-Portugal friendly football called off

Brussels

The friendly football match between Belgium and Portugal, scheduled for next Tuesday at King Baudouin Stadium, has been cancelled for security reasons, the Royal Belgian Football Association said in a statement on Wednesday.

"For security reasons and precaution, the City of Brussels has asked the Belgian FA to cancel the match Belgium-Portugal on March 29," the statement said.

This decision was taken after Tuesday's terror attacks in Brussels, which left at least 35 people dead and 200 others wounded, reports Efe.

The statement explained that the match between the Red Devils and Portugal "will not take place" and that fans who bought online tickets for the match will be refunded in April.

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Rio will be my last Olympics: Bolt

The Goan Network
Published Mar 23, 2016, 12:00 AM IST
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AGENCIESRIO DE JANEIROSprinter Usain Bolt has confirmed he will retire after this year’s Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro despite calls to prolong his career.The six-time Olympic gold medalist suggested in January that he could continue competing until the 2020 Games in Tokyo on the advice of his coach Glen Mills, Xinhua reported. But the Jamaican Sprinter said success in Rio would leave him with little reason to continue at the elite level.“It will definitely be my last…

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