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23 Aug

Courtois To Skip Belgium Duty Under Boss Tedesco

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Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois says he will not play for the Belgium national team while Domenico Tedesco remains as manager. Courtois missed much of last season with two knee injuries and was left out of Belgium’s Euro 2024 squad, despite returning to fitness and starting in the Champions League final for Madrid. The 32-year-old, who has won 102 caps, had a falling out with Tedesco in June 2023 after leaving the Belgium squad before their Euro 2024 qualifier with Estonia. “Unfortunately, following the events with the coach and after much reflection, I have decided not to return to the Belgian national…

21 Mar

Zlatan Ibrahimovic Doesn’t Think There Will Be Romelu Lukaku Feud Fireworks When Sweden Meet Belgium In Euro 2024 Qualifiers

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic has ruled out more quarrels with Romelu Lukaku when Sweden host Belgium in their Euro 2024 qualifier on Friday. Ibrahimovic and Lukaku clashed in 2021 Sweden come up against Belgium on Friday But Zlatan says there won't be more fireworks WHAT HAPPENED? The pair famously clashed in a Coppa Italia quarter-final back in January 2021, in which both forwards scored but Inter prevailed 2-1. A lot has changed since that date, with Lukaku trying and failing at Chelsea before returning to Italy, and Ibrahimovic helping Milan win the 2021-22 Scudetto. Friday's European qualifier will be the first meeting…

07 Dec

Belgium Captain Hazard RETIRES From International Football After Disastrous World Cup Campaign

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Eden Hazard has announced he has retired from international football after Belgium's premature exit from the World Cup in Qatar. Hazard calls time on Belgium career Belgium went out in 2022 World Cup group stage Retires with 126 caps to his name WHAT HAPPENED? The decision was reportedly made after his nation's elimination from the tournament following a 0-0 draw with Croatia on matchday three. Hazard featured in all three group games but failed to score as Belgium finished third in Group F behind Morocco and Croatia, both of whom have gone onto reach the quarter-finals of the competition. WHAT…

01 Apr

Batshuayi Admits He Feels Trusted With Belgium But Not At Crystal Palace

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The on-loan Chelsea striker has started just seven Premier League matches this season under Roy Hodgson Michy Batshuayi is happy to be with the Belgium national team, admitting he feels like he is trusted there but not at his club side Crystal Palace. Batshuayi scored the opener in Belgium's 8-0 World Cup win over Belarus on Tuesday, equalling his goal total for the entire season at Palace. The 27-year-old, who is on loan at Palace from Chelsea, has admitted he is frustrated with life at Roy Hodgson's side.