Belgium boss Roberto Martinez has urged his players to have a fearless approach for Tuesday’s World Cup semi-final against France.The Red Devils moved into the last four for the second time in their history with Friday’s 2-1 win over Brazil.In making the semis, they have matched the achievement of the side who ended up finishing fourth at the 1986 World Cup. Midfielder Nacer Chadli has expressed his belief that having taken the “big step” of overcoming five-time champions Brazil, Belgium “do not have to fear anyone”. And Martinez said in an interview with ESPN: “This group has to play with no fear at all. “If we approach this match with fear within us, we will bring ourselves down and we’d be able to do so much less than what we can actually do.
“To play without fear would probably be the one thing which would help us the most.”Belgium are preparing for Tuesday’s match in St Petersburg with a notable Frenchman in their camp. In assistant coach Thierry Henry, Martinez is working with a man who won the World Cup with France as a player in 1998. And he said of the former forward: “Thierry is someone who lives for football. He’s a very, very special guy. “He brings to the table his experience as winner of a World Cup… that’s golden for you to have.