2023-06-19 20:02:46
A few hours after the announcement of the departure of Thibaut Courtois from the national team, Jan Vertonghen was invited to answer questions from the media, shortly after landing on Estonian soil.
This is the case that has shaken the Red Devils since this Sunday. The day after the split against Austria at the King Baudouin stadium, Thibaut Courtois refused to show up in Tubize for the rally scheduled after the free afternoon. The Real Madrid player was also conspicuous by his absence from training on Monday morning. The reason ? The goalkeeper was reportedly upset with Domenico Tedesco’s choice to alternate between him and Romelu Lukaku to wear the captain’s armband in Kevin De Bruyne’s absence. Very touched by what he considers to be a lack of recognition within our flat country, the former Racing Genk player has decided to skip the trip to Estonia and leave the national rally.
This Monday evening, Thibaut Courtois gave his version of the facts in a press release published on social networks… and the goalkeeper of our national team did not hesitate to attack Domenico Tedesco! “This afternoon I was surprised to hear the national coach’s press conference, in which he gave a partial and subjective version of a private conversation we had after the game against Austria. This is neither the first nor the last time that I speak to a coach about problems related to a locker room, but it is the first time that the latter decides to reveal it publicly. I am deeply disappointed with this behavior, and I would like to point out that his statements do not correspond to reality. »
Before giving his version of the facts, which is far removed from that of the Italian-German tactician. “In this conversation, I asked him to make and explain decisions in order to avoid situations that in the past have harmed our national team, while seeking the best possible for the group. To be or not to be the captain of our national team is neither a whim nor a random decision. It should be his decision, and that’s what I tried to explain to him. Unfortunately, I did not achieve my goal… I want to emphasize that in no case did I demand anything, and I spoke to my teammate Romelu Lukaku to clarify any circumstances related to this situation. I would also like to clarify that, contrary to what has been claimed, I had no discussion on this subject with another teammate. »
Finally, the Real Madrid goalkeeper says, like his father earlier today and contrary to what Domenico Tedesco said, that it was indeed an injury that forced him to pack his bags. “Yesterday afternoon (Sunday) I had a check-up for a problem with my right knee. The medical team of my club and that of the national team have been in contact and have taken the decision to let me leave the training center. »
So who is lying? Who is telling the truth? We may never know. But anyway, we haven’t finished hearing about this famous “Courtois affair”…
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