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'Football is not important today' - Belgium cancel training due to Brussels explosions

Alleged terror attacks in Brussels mean that the national team will not train as expected ahead of next Tuesday's game against Portugal

The Royal Belgian Football Association (KNVB) has cancelled its national team's training session in the wake of Tuesday's explosions in Brussels.

Two early morning blasts at Brussels' Zaventem airport left a reported 13 dead, with further casualties expected amid a later explosion at Maelbeek metro station.

Belgium are due to play Portugal in the nation's capital next Tuesday as part of their preparations for Euro 2016 and Marc Wilmots' squad are together for a training camp prior to the match.