JAN PAUL VAN HECKE was left covered in blood in a horror injury.

The Netherlands defender took a brutal knee to the face late in the first half in the last-32 clash with Morocco.

Two soccer players in orange uniforms stand on the field in front of a stadium full of spectators.Jan Paul van Hecke had blood pouring down his head against Morocco Credit: ITV Soccer player being tended to by medical staff on the field.Medics rushed on to treat the Dutch defender Credit: ITV

Van Hecke had already squared up to opponents twice in the feisty game.

And then he had blood pouring from his head after the flashpoint.

The Dutchman’s blonde hair even turned red as medics rushed on to treat him.

It comes after Van Hecke played the first game of the tournament with a savage black eye.

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