Star custodian for Real Madrid, Thibaut Courtois, has made it public that he will be retiring from international duty with Belgium under the current management, headed by Domenico Tedesco. In controversial circumstances leaving out Koen Casteels from the Belgium squad for the European Championship, the 32-year-old, who is rated among the best keepers in the world, has been made after a dispute with Tedesco last year.
In a social media post, Courtois wrote, “I feel privileged to have worn the national jersey over 100 times, an honour I definitely could not have imagined in my wildest dreams.” He also stated that a loss of trust in Tedesco was one of the central reasons. ” That’s why I have decided not to return to the Belgian national team under his management.
Courtois, who recovered from an injury to haul Real Madrid towards glory in the Champions League in June, added: his real reason for pulling out of the international team was received and accepted by the Belgian FA. He accepted that the fans might be disappointed, but the team would be glad to move forward and set future goals without persistent internal struggle.
Tedesco, under whose tenure uninterestingly results have been realized, is also under scrutiny.
