Belgium forward Dries Mertens looks forward to playing in his hometown against England. ‘It will be special for me, Leuven is and will always be my city’.
The Red Devils are two points clear of the Three Lions ahead of Sunday’s match in Leuven and Mertens revealed it will be a special game for him.
“It’s nice to be at my home in Leuven,” he said, according to SportItalia journalist Alfredo Pedulla. “I’m sorry that there’s no audience.
Belgium forward Dries Mertens looks forward to playing in his hometown against England. ‘It will be special for me, Leuven is and will always be my city’.
The Red Devils are two points clear of the Three Lions ahead of Sunday’s match in Leuven and Mertens revealed it will be a special game for him.
“It’s nice to be at my home in Leuven,” he said, according to SportItalia journalist Alfredo Pedulla. “I’m sorry that there’s no audience.
“I could have filled the stadium by myself. I have bought a house 500 metres from the stadium too. In any case, it will be special for me, Leuven is and will always be my city.”
The Partenopei striker, who has scored two goals in six Serie A games so far this term, looks forward to the challenge against England.
“We can’t wait to play against England, we can win and it will be a good match between two great internationals,” he said. “I have heard too many negative things about the [2-1 win] against Switzerland, but I think it went well.
“It was an opportunity to give the kids who play less an opportunity to grow, we gave other opportunities to show off.”
But the 33-year-old doesn’t feel he is old enough to give way completely just yet.
“I feel young and I can still give a lot.”