Former Chelsea teammates Thibaut Courtois and Romelu Lukaku have fallen out over the Belgium captaincy.
Blues striker Lukaku, who spent last season on-loan at Inter Milan, was named new Belgium captain by coach Domenico Tedesco for the draw with Austria.
Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois was a candidate and after being overlooked skipped training on Sunday, reports HLN.
In the absence of Manchester City star Kevin de Bruyne, Tedesco handed the captaincy to Lukaku with the plan to name Courtois skipper for the next Euro 2024 qualifier against Estonia.
"Thibaut Courtois is very important to us," Tedesco said on Saturday night. "I can't tell you how much I appreciate him.
"On Saturday I had a conversation with Romelu and Thibaut about the captaincy. Against Austria it was Lukaku, against Estonia, Thibaut gets the credit.
"It is important to us that he feels valued."
Kattyranking
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useless arrogant player,how can u be a captain ahead of lukaku
ARTILLERYBN77
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AWOL stands for Absent Without Official Leave,a term mostly used in Military
Andy_Mac
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Romelu Lukaku DESERVED the captaincy ... he's a hard working player, and, he's always there for Belgium.
Please ask your club to sign him from us. If they can pay up anything in excess of 60M for him, that'll be great
19646244(deleted)
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Lol Courtois looks like he has a ego problem from KDB to Lukaku….
duhacdrz
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I can understand he deserves it...Why flopkaku
Lukaku is a true leader on the pitch. More than any other Belgian player.
jinaceiouy
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a clubless player to be captain??????
duhacdrz
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The irony of this is that Courtois has now lost the captaincy - against Estonia but also for good. Ranking has become 1/ KDB and 2/ Lukaku. And when those guys will retire from Belgium - new captain will be Onana.
Kipcinrs
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No surprise he is a Flemish : pure racist . Flemishes despise blacks.
choonkzman
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Romelu Lukaku DESERVED the captaincy ... he's a hard working player, and, he's always there for Belgium.
lukaku is total dogshit bro...he doesnt deserve anything but to sit on the bench and watch others play
Soebdmu
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he's a racist no doubt
Femcdeklmn
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In 2024
HAMIDPHONES
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Arrogant
Weubceipuz
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jealousy on the way on his own teammates 🤣
lbcrna
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Romelu Lukaku DESERVED the captaincy ... he's a hard working player, and, he's always there for Belgium.
u think so asked inter Milan , Manchester United, Chelsea they will tell you he's not
Doeabcekm
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Romelu Lukaku DESERVED the captaincy ... he's a hard working player, and, he's always there for Belgium.
Menzaxxxxx
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I can understand he deserves it...Why flopkaku