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LILLE, France -- Belgium wont be lacking for support when it takes on Wales in the quarterfinals of the European Championship as it tries to make the final four in a major competition for the first time since the 1986 World Cup.The game on Friday takes place in the northern French city of Lille, which is just 10 kilometers or so from the Belgian border. Fans of the team have already turned up in droves in the city for Euro 2016 games in Lille, and nearby Lens.Local fans should also swell their ranks both in and out of the Stade Pierre-Mauroy. For two of the Belgiums players, Eden Hazard and Divock Origi, it will be homecoming of sorts. Both started their professional careers at the local club Lille.Wales boisterous fans will do their best to compensate, no doubt. Wales is looking to go one further than its previous best appearance in a major tournament. Back in 1958, it lost its quarterfinal match to Brazil to a solitary goal from a young Pele.We are very confident at the moment, the teams star forward, Gareth Bale, said after Wales ground out a 1-0 victory over Northern Ireland in Saturdays last-16 game. You dont get to the quarterfinals of a major tournament by luck.That victory followed two wins in the group stage, to Slovakia and Russia, which secured the team top spot in Group B and entry into what appears to be the easier side of the knockout draw. The winner of the match will take on either Poland or Portugal in the semifinals.Wales coach Chris Coleman said he was impressed with how his team stood up against teams with very diverse playing styles.The three wins out of four we had, we had to win differently. Thats a good sign for any team, said Coleman, who spoke of an ugly win after the Northern Ireland game.We showed another side of our game, it wasnt pretty, he conceded.Wales and Belgium know each other well. They were in the same qualifying groups for the 2014 World Cup and for Euro 2016. The score is equal -- one win apiece and two draws.One concern for Wales has centered on captain Ashley Williams, who injured his shoulder against Northern Ireland. However, hes expected to be fit to start.Colemans counterpart, Marc Wilmots, has his own worries too.Already missing injured defender Vincent Kompany for the tournament, the Belgium coach will now have to replace suspended center back Thomas Vermaelen as well.And two days after leading Belgium in its 4-0 routing of Hungary, Hazard skipped Tuesdays training with a muscle problem, but Wilmots said the winger will be 100 percent, no problem for Fridays game.Hazard and Manchester Citys Kevin De Bruyne were instrumental in Belgiums return to form following an opening 2-0 defeat to Italy. Since then, Belgium has beaten Ireland, Sweden and Hungary with an aggregate score of 8-0.The ambition is high.We are only nine days away from the final, De Bruyne said. Now we want to stay until the end.Ecco Shoes UK Outlet . Nathan MacKinnon, Jamie McGinn and Jan Hejda also scored for the Avalanche, who won despite being outshot 38-23. MacKinnons goal, also on the power play, came with just over a minute remaining. Clearance Ecco Shoes UK Online . The next step is a better finish. Bae played bogey-free Friday on another gorgeous day at Riviera for a 5-under 66, giving him a one-shot lead over Aaron Baddeley and Robert Garrigus going into the weekend. http://www.wholesaleeccouk.com/ . Roman Josi had a goal and an assist to lead the Predators to a 4-1 victory over the Dallas Stars on Monday night. Wholesale Ecco Shoes UK . Oyama had six birdies and two bogeys at Kintetsu Kashikojima in the event also sanctioned by the Japan LPGA Tour. "I have been having this neck ache thats been affecting my golf recently," Oyama said. Authentic Ecco Shoes UK . No. 13-seeded John Isner and No. 21 Philipp Kohlschreiber were among six players who dropped out of the tournament on Tuesday, joining No. 12 seed Tommy Haas and two other players who withdrew on Monday.MotoGP championship leader Marc Marquez has one hand on this years trophy after winning in Germany for the seventh successive year, across all categories.The Honda rider surged 48 points clear at the top of the standings after his main rival, Yamahas Jorge Lorenzo, struggled badly to finish 15th.Marquez finished 9.8 seconds in front of Britains Cal Crutchlow, on an LCR Honda, with Italys Andrea Dovizioso third for DDucati.ddddddddddddThe dominant performance means Lorenzo is head and shoulders clear of the chasing pack at the halfway point of the season - after nine of 18 rounds, he has 170 points to Lorenzos 122. Italian great Valentino Rossi has 111.Marquez, 23, is chasing his third MotoGP title. ' ' '