Belgium Soccer Players React To Brussels Attacks With Calls For Love, Prayers

Belgium is reeling, and its national soccer team is trying to help the country heal during these trying times.

At least 30 people died and more than 200 were injured in three explosions that went off at the Brussels airport and the Maelbeek train station. Authorities call it a terror attack.

Several members of Belgium’s national soccer team expressed their shock and disbelief following the terror attacks in Brussels on Tuesday. Chief among them were captain and Brussels native Vincent Kompany.

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

Several others shared their feelings on Twitter.

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— Marouane Fellaini (@Fellaini) March 22, 2016

Can't believe I'm reading these things again…

— Jan Vertonghen (@JanVertonghen) March 22, 2016

😢🇧🇪

— Toby Alderweireld (@AlderweireldTob) March 22, 2016

Horrible to see what is going on in Brussels 🙏🇧🇪 #Zaventem

— Adnan Januzaj (@adnanjanuzaj) March 22, 2016

My thoughts are with the victims and their family! 🇧🇪❤️

— Thibaut Courtois (@thibautcourtois) March 22, 2016

Unbelievable! #PrayforBelgium pic.twitter.com/5MQMBlX6qK

— Kevin De Bruyne (@KevinDeBruyne) March 22, 2016

Incroyable ! Mes pensées sont avec les familles et amis des victimes.. #PrayForBelgium 🇧🇪

— Nacer Chadli (@NChadli) March 22, 2016

The three players who make up Liverpool’s Belgian contingent also had their say.

🙏🏻#Zaventem

— Simon Mignolet (@SMignolet) March 22, 2016

https://twitter.com/DivockOrigi/status/712301555664429056

Pray for Belgium Pray for the world 🙏🏼 all my toughts are with family and friends of the victims.

— Christian Benteke (@chrisbenteke) March 22, 2016

Belgium’s soccer team canceled practice Tuesday in the aftermath of the attacks.

#tousensemble, our thoughts are with the victims. Football is not important today. Training cancelled.

— Belgian Red Devils (@BelRedDevils) March 22, 2016

The Red Devils are scheduled to play Portugal next Tuesday at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels in an exhibition game ahead of this summer’s UEFA European Championship.

France will host Euro 2016 in June and July. The specter of terror likely will be present, not only in terms of security measures tournament organizers are taking but also when France or Belgium take the field.