After two explosions rocked Zaventem airport in Belgium and another explosion an hour later at Maelbeek metro station, the Belgium national team has canceled training ahead of its friendly against Portugal next Tuesday. It's unclear if the match at King Baudouin Stadium will go forward as planned. The most recent numbers, according to Belgium's health minister, include 26 dead and another 136 injured in the attacks. The blasts came just days after the arrest of Salah Abdeslam, the final suspect believed responsible for the November attacks in Paris outside of the Stade de France during a friendly between France and Germany and the mass shooting at the Bataclan.Unbelievable! #PrayforBelgium pic.twitter.com/5MQMBlX6qK
— Kevin De Bruyne (@DeBruyneKev) March 22, 2016
1) Horrified and revolted. Innocent people paying the price again. My thoughts are with the families of the victims. #Brussels
— Vincent Kompany (@VincentKompany) March 22, 2016
2) I wish for Brussels to act with dignity. We are all hurting, yet we must reject hate and its preachers. As hard as it may be. #Brussels
— Vincent Kompany (@VincentKompany) March 22, 2016
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— Marouane Fellaini (@Fellaini) March 22, 2016
Horrible to see what is going on in Brussels #Zaventem
— Adnan Januzaj (@adnanjanuzaj) March 22, 2016
Can't believe I'm reading these things again…
— Jan Vertonghen (@JanVertonghen) March 22, 2016
The Portuguese football association also reacted to the bombing and released a statement saying that it would be working with "its Belgian counterpart and the Portuguese, Belgian and international authorities, in view of the events of today and the anticipated game for Tuesday next week."[Guardian]Pray for Belgium Pray for the world all my toughts are with family and friends of the victims.
— Christian Benteke (@chrisbenteke) March 22, 2016