Belgians happy to be boring, says Roberto Martinez

Belgium coach Roberto Martinez has apologised to journalists for making their lives harder by putting an end to the dramas and in-fighting that have characterised Belgian squads in the past.

Martinez’s side kicked off their World Cup campaign with a comfortable 3-0 win over Panama and are determined to continue to let their football do the talking.

Speaking to reporters before today’s Group G match against Tunisia at Moscow’s Spartak Stadium, the former Wigan and Everton manager said: “We don’t want to be boring but we’re a football team — we’re not here to fill pages.