Thibaut Courtois has withdrawn from next summer’s European Championships in Germany. A dispute with Domenico Tedesco seems to be the cause. Although the real cause should actually be sought a calendar year ago…
It is no secret that Thibaut Courtois does not feel loved or respected in Belgium. After the painful elimination in Qatar, the Real Madrid goalkeeper hesitated to turn his back on the Belgian selection. It was Peter Bossaert who could convince him.
Even more: The last news know that Courtois had a well-considered plan in mind. The goalie wanted to be the leader of the Red Devils and the pioneer of the European Championship during the qualifying campaign the new generation become. To then have a blast in Germany.
Even more: Courtois and Bossaert talked about a revival of the Devil Challenges, about the way in which Belgium could profile itself on the international stage in the coming years,… Only problem: not much later, the then CEO received his C4.
No leader…
The rest is history. A dispute over a captaincy, a few well-considered statements and then silence has ensured that Courtois will not be the leader in Germany. Or maybe never even wear the Red Devils shirt again…
