Courtois Pauses Belgium Career Until September 2027
Thibaut Courtois, the 34-year-old goalkeeper for Real Madrid, announced that he will put his Belgium national team career on hold until September 2027. He made his last appearance for Belgium during the summer's World Cup, totaling 115 international caps.
Courtois will miss the upcoming Nations League campaign under new head coach Mark Van Bommel, starting with a match against Italy on September 25. Van Bommel informed Courtois that he could not guarantee him the starting No. 1 position.
Courtois stated, “I have made the choice not to play the entire Nations League campaign with the Red Devils,” but he remains available for selection if injury issues arise. He expressed his intention to compete for his place in the team for the Euro 2028 qualifiers, emphasizing his desire to prove he can be the first-choice goalkeeper again.
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