Belgium's Doku, Dimata brace for baptism of fire with Red Devils

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VIDEO SHOWS: BELGIAN NATIONAL SOCCER TEAM TRAINING AHEAD OF THEIR SEPTEMBER 5 ENCOUNTER AGAINST DENMARK IN THE UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE / BELGIAN NATIONAL SOCCER TEAM FORWARD JEREMY DOKU AND STRIKER LANDRY DIMATA TAKING PART IN NEWS CONFERENCE

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TUBIZE, BELGIUM (SEPTEMBER 1, 2020) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL)

1. PLAYERS OF BELGIUM'S NATIONAL SOCCER TEAM, JEREMY DOKU, THORGAN HAZARD, HANS VANAKEN AND LEANDRO TROSSARD WARMING UP

2. DOKU, HAZARD, VANAKEN, TROSSARD, DRIES MERTENS AND YARI VERSCHAEREN WARMING UP

3. VERSCHAEREN WARMING UP / MERTENS, TROSSARD, VANAKEN, HAZARD AND DOKU WARMING UP

4. DOKU, HAZARD, VANAKEN, TROSSARD, MERTENS, AND VERSCHAEREN WARMING UP

5. PRESS OFFICER, DOKU AND LANDRY DIMATA ARRIVING AT NEWS CONFERENCE

6. DOKU AND DIMATA LISTENING

7. CAMERA OPERATOR FILMING

8. (SOUNDBITE) (French) PLAYER OF BELGIUM'S NATIONAL SOCCER TEAM, LANDRY DIMATA, SAYING:

"Frankly, this is really great. I've always wanted to be here, it's always been a dream and today, on top of my birthday, it's a really, really big gift."

9. TRAINER, MERTENS, VERSCHAEREN, HAZARD, DOKU, TROSSARD AND VANAKEN RUNNING

10. DOKU RUNNING

11. VARIOUS OF PLAYERS RUNNING

12. COACH OF BELGIUM'S NATIONAL SOCCER TEAM, ROBERTO MARTINEZ, WALKING / PLAYERS RUNNING

13. PLAYERS RUNNING

14. NEWS CONFERENCE ONGOING

15. (SOUNDBITE) (Dutch) PLAYER OF BELGIUM'S NATIONAL SOCCER TEAM, JEREMY DOKU, SAYING:

"I am a winner since I was a child. I want to win as many trophies and cups as possible. I think big and this is just the beginning. I am very happy to be here and I hope that good results will follow."

16. TRAINER, MERTENS AND VERSCHAEREN DOING EXERCISE

17. DOKU, HAZARD, VANAKEN, TROSSARD, MERTENS AND VERSCHAEREN DOING EXERCISES

18. DOKU, HAZARD AND VANAKEN DOING EXERCISES

19. PLAYERS DOING EXERCISES

20. MARTINEZ WATCHING AND WALKING

21. PLAYERS DOING EXERCISES

22. NEWS CONFERENCE ONGOING

23. (SOUNDBITE) (French) PLAYER OF BELGIUM'S NATIONAL SOCCER TEAM, LANDRY DIMATA, SAYING:

"It's clear that I have come a long way. I just started the season and maybe it's early (to be called to the national team). But I am obliged (to myself) to be here. I am ready and I have no physical injuries, I have no pain, so I will try to do it well."

24. PLAYERS TRAINING WITH BALL

25. GOALKEEPER KOEN CASTEELS STOPPING BALLS

26. JOURNALISTS AT NEWS CONFERENCE

27. (SOUNDBITE) (French) PLAYER OF BELGIUM'S NATIONAL SOCCER TEAM, JEREMY DOKU, SAYING:

"As you know I'm a dribbler, I like dribblers a lot. And as a child, when I watched the television, I always liked the moves of Eden Hazard. I liked watching him, so yes, it's special for me (to meet him)."

28. TRAINER AND CASTEELS

29. CASTEELS CATCHING A BALL

30. NEWS CONFERENCE ONGOING

31. (SOUNDBITE) (French) PLAYER OF BELGIUM'S NATIONAL SOCCER TEAM, LANDRY DIMATA, SAYING:

"We are surrounded by great players (in the national team) and for players like us (Dimata and Doku), it is also important to be able to compare at which level we are. Obviously, it's a pleasure to see them play."

32. NEWS CONFERENCE ENDING

33. PLAYERS TRAINING WITH BALL

34. MARTINEZ WATCHING PLAYERS WARM UP

35. PLAYERS WARMING UP

36. VARIOUS OF PLAYERS WARMING UP WITH BALL

STORY: Belgium's 18-year-old Jeremy Doku and Anderlecht strike partner Landry Dimata were revelling at teaming up with the nation's established stars ahead of the Nations League this week.

The pair are part of an enviable production line in Belgium, that has seen the likes of Eden Hazard, Kevin de Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku become some of the world's most expensive players.

Doku has made just 30 starts for Anderlecht, while Dimata, 23, has played for Belgium at age group level since he was eligible for the U17s.

Belgium, who are top of the FIFA rankings, will be looking to extend a run of 10 straight wins when they take on Denmark in Copenhagen on Sept. 5 and Iceland in Brussels three days later.

England are the other team in Nations League A Group 2.

(Production: Bart Biesemans And Clement Rossignol and Iain Axon)