'Insulted' Courtois Refuses To Play Belgium Qualifier After Captaincy Snub
Thibaut Courtois has refused to make the trip to Tallinn for Belgium's Euro 2024 qualifier against Estonia on Tuesday after being overlooked for the stand-in captaincy last week. In the absence of regular skipper Kevin De Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku wore the captain's armband for a 1-1 draw with Austria last Saturday. Coach Domenico Tedesco said the plan had been for his two vice-captains, Lukaku and Real Madrid goalkeeper Courtois, to lead the side in one match each during the international break.


