Courtois revealed that he wanted to keep playing and opened the debate after Belgium's elimination against Spain: "The coach decided to take me off"
"I wanted to keep playing": Courtois leaves in tears after injury against Spain. July 10, 2026 at 17:14 GMT-6 Thibaut Courtois confessed in tears that...
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From the bench and unable to do anything, Thibaut Courtois helplessly watched Mikel Merino's goal that ended in Belgium's elimination and his participation in the 2026 World Cup. No problem: the team comes first Thibaut Courtois Despite his intention to continue despite the pain in his quadriceps, the 34-year-old goalkeeper was replaced by Senne Lammens on the orders of coach Rudi Garcia.
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From the bench and unable to do anything, Thibaut Courtois helplessly watched Mikel Merino's goal that ended in Belgium's elimination and his participation in the 2026 World Cup.
according to SDPnoticiasNo problem: the team comes first Thibaut Courtois Despite his intention to continue despite the pain in his quadriceps, the 34-year-old goalkeeper was replaced by Senne Lammens on the orders of coach Rudi Garcia.
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