Belgium national team without Courtois due to captain’s row – Tedesco shocked

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The Belgian national team plays Estonia without star goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois from Real Madrid. The Belgian association confirmed this on Monday without giving reasons. « I am surprised and shocked, » said coach Domenico Tedesco, according to the newspaper « Het Laatste Nieuws » during the press conference on the upcoming match: « We did not expect such a thing to happen. produce ».

According to Belgian media, the 31-year-old goalkeeper is furious after Kevin De Bruyne was injured in the 1-1 draw with Austria last Saturday after not receiving the captain’s armband from the German coach. Instead of Courtois, Tedesco appointed forward Romelu Lukaku as captain. They decided in March that behind De Bruyne Lukaku and Courtois were equal MPs. After the game, however, the keeper was offended and announced he wanted to go home, Tedesco said.

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2021 – Italy (4-3 on penalties against England)

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2016 – Portugal (1-0 after extra time against France)

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2012 – Spain (4-0 v Italy)

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2008 – Spain (1-0 v Germany)

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2004 – Greece (1-0 v Portugal)

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2000 – France (2-1 after golden goal against Italy)

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1996 – Germany (2-1 after golden goal against the Czech Republic)

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1992 – Denmark (2-0 v Germany)

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1988 – Netherlands (2-0 v Soviet Union)

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1984 – France (2-0 v Spain)

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1980 – Germany (2-1 v Belgium)

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1976 – Czechoslovakia (7-5 ​​on penalties against Germany)

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1972 – Germany (3-0 v Soviet Union)

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1968 – Italy (2-0 v Yugoslavia in replay)

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1964 – Spain (2-1 v Soviet Union)

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1960 – Soviet Union (2-1 after extra time against Yugoslavia)

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According to the information, Courtois should be captain this Tuesday in Tallinn against Estonia (8:45 p.m.). Despite this, the 2018 FIFA World Goalkeeper of the Year failed to show up for a squad meeting to prepare for the match. Since VfL Wolfsburg’s Koen Casteels is currently injured, Racing Strasbourg’s Matz Sels should be in Belgium’s goal on Tuesday.

The Belgian team had already fallen out at the World Cup in Qatar and failed as secret favorites in the preliminary round. Former Bundesliga manager Tedesco took over Roberto Martínez’s side after the World Cup and, among other things, celebrated a 3-2 victory in Germany.

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Author: Jacqueline MANNESSIER