We have 'unbelievable' desire to win Euro 2020, says Alderweireld

Belgium International Toby Alderweireld has revealed that the world’s no. 1 ranked football nation has an "unbelievable" desire to win Euro 2020 as they prepare to face defending champions Portugal in the knockout stage.

Star-studded Belgium and Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal will go head-to-head in the round of 16 to defend their pride.

This is what football pundits called the clash of the titans, this is because the battle of supremacy is going to be between the World no. 1 and the defending champions.

Belgium have never won a major tournament, the best achievement is runners-up at the Euro 1980 and coming third in the 2018 World Cup.

World no. 1 seeks to write their name in the history books and intend to do that by first dethroning the defending champions from its throne.

Belgium have reached the knockout stages in each of their last five appearances at a major tournament (Euros and World Cup), progressing to the semi-final in their previous one at Russia 2018.

Boasting a golden generation, including Romelu Lukaku, Kevin De Bruyne, Eden Hazard, Youri Tielemans and Thibaut Courtois, veteran defender Alderweireld is bullish about Belgium's chances.

"I want to see it differently, I can't talk about how they feel or how they think, the only thing I can say is that we are very hungry. Alderweireld replied when asked if Portugal have an advantage given their 2016 success.

"The desire is unbelievable with us to achieve big things for our country and for this team. So we will do everything in our powers to beat them."

"We will do everything in our powers to become that generation. I think we have already shown that we can beat any team if we have a good day.

"But we know it is going to be a tough opponent, but we believe in our ideas and in our quality."

Tottenham's Alderweireld star concluded by saying everyone is talking about Cristiano Ronaldo, we know he is one of the best in the world but not only him, I think they have a lot of quality around him as well who create chances for him but we still have what it takes to beat them.