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One in four will alter working day to watch Red Devils play

11:15 17/06/2014

One in four Belgians has decided to alter their work schedule to fit around Red Devils matches in the World Cup, but only 22% plan to interrupt their working day to watch a match, according to a survey conducted by VTM Nieuws of 1,600 residents.

The union of self-employed professionals in Flanders and Brussels, UNIZO, has advised businesses to allow their employees to follow Red Devils matches by, for example, broadcasting them in the office.

The interviewees were also asked to name their favourite Red Devil: Kevin De Bruyne came top with 20.6% of the vote, followed by Vincent Kompany with 19.4%, and Thibaut Courtois with 15.9%. They were realistic about the chances of the Red Devils winning the World Cup: 4 out of 10 thought the team could get through to the quarter finals but only 6% thought the Red Devils would walk away with the World Cup.

The Belgium vs Algeria match kicks off this evening at 18.00.

Written by Deborah Forsyth