Belgium players say they will need ‘balls’ to nullify home crowd against US

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A raucous, pro-US crowd is expected in Seattle for the Americans’ last-16 match against Belgium on Monday, but the Red Devils say that they don’t fear the atmosphere that will await them. “I think we just have to … show balls on the pitch,” left-back Maxim De Cuyper said on Friday. “Try to play your own game. If you play against 80,000 supporters or with 80,000, you have to try to do the same.” The Americans have enjoyed strong support from home crowds throughout the tournament, including in Seattle, where just under 67,000 watched the US defeat Australia in their second group game. “As soon as it turns a little…