Why did you declare the Belgian guardian god 'Boycott the Director'?

Aug 23, 2024

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Attention is being paid to the background of Belgium's world-class gatekeeper's declaration of a 'director boycott'.

According to foreign media on the 23rd, Belgian national team goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois (32, Real Madrid) made a bombshell declaration that he would not accept the call-up of the national team as long as coach Domenico Tedesco, who is suffering from discord, was in office.

Courtois takes great pride in representing Belgium through his SNS. "I never thought I would play more than 100 A matches", he said, "After much consideration after going through various incidents with the coach, I decided not to join the national team."

He then admits his responsibility for this matter. But it won't help me in the atmosphere where I need the national team. I'm sorry to disappoint some fans, but I thought it was the best decision to achieve the team's goal," he added.

Courtois joined the Century Club (more than 100 A matches) after playing for Belgium for 13 years. At the 2018 World Cup in Russia, he has been a world-class goalkeeper representing Belgium, receiving the Golden Glove.

After Chelsea and Atletico Madrid, he has won numerous titles, including two European Champions League titles, four La Liga titles, and two English Premier League titles.

Since debuting for Belgium at the age of 19 in 2011, he has played in the World Cup three times, recording 102 A matches. However, he returned to the European Champions League final in May after missing almost no official matches due to two knee injuries last season and contributed to his victory with a good performance. But at Euro 2024, which opened two weeks later, he was dropped from the list, and Belgium were eliminated in the round of 16, feeling the absence of their guardian.

In the midst of this, various speculations are being made about why Courtois announced his retirement from the national team in a surprise move. Despite proving his successful recovery from injury in the Champions League, his exclusion from Euro 2024 hurt Courtois' self-esteem.

So why didn't Courtois get called by Tedesco. In this regard, local media reported that Courtois would not return to the national team led by Tedesco. It doesn't help the team atmosphere that I don't trust the coachJudging from the mention of ", it is believed that there has been a long-standing feeling.

In this regard, the professional media 'Athletic' reported that Courtois was unhappy with the coach's decision when Kevin De Bruyne, then captain of the national team, left in June last year due to injury and the coach entrusted Romelu Lukaku with the captain's armband.

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Why did you declare the Belgian guardian god 'Boycott the Director'?

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