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3 players who disappointed in opening round of Euro 2016

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Each side at Euro 2016 has now played (at least) one match, and fans have been treated to a handful of standout performances. The likes of Dimitri Payet, Andres Iniesta, Luka Modric, and Leonardo Bonucci put on absolute master classes in their opening fixtures, leading their sides to victory.

For all the dominant displays, however, there have been a fair number of duds.

Here are three players who struggled in their opening matches and need to be better as the tournament progresses.

Romelu Lukaku (Belgium)

We could slot the entire Belgian side here - Marc Wilmots in particular - but the hulking Everton striker was the poster boy for his team's tepid display in the surprising 2-0 loss to a well-drilled, tactically superior Italian side.

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A one-man wrecking crew on his day, Lukaku was shackled by Leonardo Bonucci and his defensive cohorts. When he finally did wriggle free - the only such occasion - he spurned a breakaway by clipping the ball high and agonisingly wide after latching onto a perfect ball from Kevin De Bruyne (who was largely underwhelming himself out on the right wing).

Lukaku needs to be better against Ireland, and he knows it.

"We have both feet on the ground now," said the 23-year old forward. "We know what we have to do now. A lot of people were talking before the tournament about what we can do but we had a reality check against Italy and sometimes that’s good to know you still have a long way to go. We played against a team that is known for being tactically very strong, very efficient and that’s what we have to learn. If you want to become a big nation sometimes you have to deal with setbacks. We have to move on, become stronger, work even harder than we did, play well and win the games. ...

"We have to win against Ireland now and we have to play good football as well."

Him, especially, on the latter.

Harry Kane (England)

Aside from his disappointing deliveries from corners, which are another discussion entirely (and one that questions Roy Hodgson more than the Tottenham striker), Harry Kane was surprisingly anonymous against Russia.

Isolated up front, the Premier League's reigning Golden Boot winner was forced to either drop deep or split out wide to get involved in the play during the 1-1 draw at the Stade Velodrome.

He only unleashed three shots (none on target) and, of far more concern, did not touch the ball once inside the Russian penalty area. Kane had just 34 touches total in the contest, getting on the ball more inside his own box than inside that of the inferior opposition.

While he's proven more than just a finisher in his young career - adept at both beating defenders and creating space for his teammates with clever movement - Kane is, obviously, at his best when put in positions to find the back of the net. His game is far more than just that of a poacher, but the numbers don't lie: He scored 23 of his 25 goals for Spurs this season from inside the penalty area.

With Jamie Vardy, Daniel Sturridge, and teenage sensation Marcus Rashford available on the bench, Kane not only needs to rediscover his club form to help his national team, he needs to find it to stay in the starting XI.

Joao Moutinho (Portugal)

Cristiano Ronaldo needs help.

The free-scoring superstar, in a salty mood after Portugal was held to a 1-1 draw with European Championship debutant Iceland, has long been viewed as something of a one-man team at the international level.

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It hasn't been a totally unfair distinction in the past, but this current edition of the Seleccao boasts a collection of supreme talent - both burgeoning and established - that could help the Real Madrid man claim his first-ever major international title.

Joao Moutinho is chief among them, but he sure as heck didn't show it Tuesday. Playing in the hole behind Ronaldo and Nani, the diminutive playmaker was a non-factor, providing just one key pass before being replaced in the 71st minute.

For a team that had 70 percent possession and played 624 passes in the match, Moutinho's inability to make a notable contribution was a major disappointment. If Portugal's going to make any significant noise in the competition, the 29-year-old AS Monaco midfielder needs to help pull the strings.

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