The Belgian football team changed the line-up for Tuesday’s press conference at the last minute. Arthur Theate and Yannick Carrasco are replaced behind the desk by captain Eden Hazard and goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.
It was initially announced on Tuesday morning that Hazard and record international Jan Vertonghen would speak to the media, but that was also adjusted. “It is becoming a musical chair and that indicates how tense the situation is,” reports the Belgian news agency Belgium. With the press moment an attempt is made to relieve the pressure that has arisen after the events of the past few days. “More and more signals indicate that there are serious tensions in the group of players.”
It has reportedly been restless in the Belgian camp for several days. Captain Hazard stated bluntly on Saturday that the defense was too slow, after which Jan Vertonghen suggested after the game against Morocco, in which the Belgians did not score, that perhaps the attackers were too slow. Star player Kevin De Bruyne stated by The Guardian that his team is “too old” to compete for the prizes.
The French sports newspaper L’Equipe came up with the story that Vertonghen and De Bruyne were nose to nose in the dressing room after the match against Morocco. Romelu Lukaku would have come between the two. Belgium, which has 3 points after two matches, will play against Croatia on Thursday.
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