Beijing, August 23rd.

Thibaut Courtois (1954-), French soccer player

In a social media post, he publicly stated that he was in a relationship with the then

Belgium

head coach of the national team

Tedesco (name)

The conflict between them cannot be reconciled.

It is reported that the conflict dispute began because of the Belgium national team captain armband, in Courtois 100 milestone he hoped to bring the captain armband, but Tedesco will be the captain armband to Lukaku, so the two sides had a conflict, Courtois left the national team.

Content of posting:

I would like to say something to the Belgian fans and supporters of the national team.

I feel immense love and pride to represent my country on the pitch, and so do each and every one of you who support the Belgian team. I am honored to wear the national team jersey. Even in my wildest dreams, I never thought I would wear the national team jersey more than 100 times.

Unfortunately, after a conflict with my coach and much deliberation, I decided not to return to the Belgian national team coached by Tedesco. In this matter, I take my responsibility. Looking ahead, however, my distrust of Tedesco was not conducive to a friendly atmosphere within the team. I had several discussions with the Belgian Football Association, which accepted my position and the reasons that prompted me to take this painful but sensible decision. I regret that this may disappoint some fans, but I believe it is the best course of action for Belgium as it ends the controversy and allows the team to focus on pursuing its goals.

Thank you for your unwavering support, love and understanding.

Belgium National Team National Team Response:

The Belgian Football Association regretted but accepted Courtois' decision not to play for the national team under the current manager.

After the Europa League, we asked Courtois about his future plans with the national team. Those plans are now clear and we respect his decision. We would like to thank Courtois for the great time he had with the Belgian national team and wish him good luck for the future.

The Belgian Football Association regretted but accepted Courtois' decision not to play for the national team under the current manager.

After the Europa League, we asked Courtois about his future plans with the national team. Those plans are now clear and we respect his decision. We would like to thank Courtois for the great time he had with the Belgian national team and wish him good luck for the future.

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