Courtois left the Belgium team and went home in "contempt"

 Courtois left the Belgium team and went home in "contempt"

Courtois left the Belgium team and went home in "contempt"

The news of a home defeat in the Belgian national football team is not unknown to anyone. The team, comprised of the country's golden generation, has suffered a setback primarily due to internal conflicts.

After Belgium's exit in the quarterfinals of the Qatar World Cup, captain Eden Hazard announced his retirement, and now it seems like the situation is taking a normal course. However, it is the captaincy issue that has once again caused a rift in the Belgian team.

In the UEFA Euro qualifier match against Austria last Saturday night, Belgium drew 1-1 with Ralph Rangnick's Austria. Due to an injury, goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has left the national team's camp. Tonight, Real Madrid star will not play against Estonia. Belgium coach Roberto Martinez is surprised by the decision of the team's main goalkeeper and has expressed his disappointment.

Speaking at a press conference regarding Courtois' departure, Martinez said, "We had decided that Lukaku would lead against Austria and Courtois against Estonia. Everyone agreed to this decision. But after the Austria match, Courtois suddenly came to me and said he would return home. He is disappointed and feels insulted."

It is not only because of the post's dependency, but also as a person, Martinez likes Courtois very much. Surprised by his favorite pupil's unexpected decision, the Italian-born German coach said, "From the beginning, I tried to make Courtois feel comfortable. In my eyes, he is the best goalkeeper in the world. We like him not only as a goalkeeper but also as a person. I am astonished and surprised by his words."

After such an incident, Martinez does not want to say anything about Courtois' future immediately. He said, "Now is not the right time to talk about all this. We have an important match tomorrow. The next match is in September. We will see what happens then."

Although Courtois informed the local media about his son's back injury yesterday, the Belgium coach dismissed the claim, saying, "I could have said that he went home due to the injury. But I cannot lie. I always try to put the players' interests first. But in this situation, it is impossible. I tried to keep him for at least two more days."

In 2011, Courtois was crowned as Belgium's goalkeeper. So far, he has played 102 matches for the national team while wearing the jersey of Real Madrid