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I’VE TOLD DAD TO STAY AWAY

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ROMELU LUKAKU and Eden Hazard were on target for Belgium last night as England’s Group G rivals warmed up with a win over Egypt.

Lukaku opened the scoring in the 27th minute before Hazard added a second before the break.

The Manchester United striker and Chelsea star were withdrawn at the interval by boss Roberto Martinez. Marouane Fellaini bagged the third in added time.

Belgium take on Costa Rica on Monday in their final warm-up game. family I don’t want them coming out to Russia because I’m worried about their safety.

“That’s going to affect my preparatio­n for games, if I’m worrying about them, and that’s such a sad state of affairs.”

Rose admits the decision to block his dad Nigel (inset) from making the trip was particular­ly hard.

He added: “From the age of 11, when I had training three or four times a week, my dad would make sure I was there. “And he’s come to Wembley to watch me play for Spurs this season, even though he doesn’t get home until 3am and he’s up at 7am to go to work in Doncaster (where he works with children from troubled or deprived upbringing­s). “He’s followed me all my career and I had to tell him last week I didn’t want him to come to Russia. “I could tell he was really upset.

“That’s my decision, but, knowing him, he’ll probably turn up and not tell me.”

 ??  ?? SMILING AGAIN: Rose trains with his England teammates this week TOO FAR: Craig Dawson pulls Rose away from Milos Ninkovic while playing for England Under-21s against Serbia in October 2012
SMILING AGAIN: Rose trains with his England teammates this week TOO FAR: Craig Dawson pulls Rose away from Milos Ninkovic while playing for England Under-21s against Serbia in October 2012

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