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Euro2016: Chelsea star Hazard did his talking with his feet - Belgium boss Wilmots

Belgium manager Marc Wilmots was full of praise for Eden Hazard after his starring performance at Euro2016 on Sunday.

The Chelsea playmaker inspired the Red Devils to a 4-0 victory over Hungary in the Round of 16, scoring a lovely goal in the 79th minute after setting up Michy Batshuayi for his side's second just moments earlier.

Hazard has been warming up to his best form over the past couple of matches and Wilmots was thrilled to see him produce a match-winning showing as the Belgians cruised through to the quarter-finals.

"I told Eden that I wanted him to score a goal by cutting inside. He hadn't been getting close enough to the goal and he needs to have fun when he's out on the pitch," he said.

"A captain can't always do his talking with his mouth, sometimes you have to do your talking with your feet and that's what he did today."

Belgium will next meet Wales in Lille in the final eight on Friday, July 1.

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