The mood has sometimes been better among the Belgian national team. There was already a fuss about Thibaut Courtois and Kevin De Bruyne and now Wout Faes and Arthur Theate have caused a stir again. The two defenders attacked each other during the lost Nations League match against Italy (0-1).
Belgium lost on its own field against the Azzurri by an early goal from Sandro Tonali. The team of national coach Domenico Tedesco did not achieve much and was fortunate that it only conceded the one goal. For example, Giovanni Di Lorenzo headed over from a cross from Nicolò Barella. The moment ended with a fizzle, but Faes clearly showed his dissatisfaction with Theate’s actions in that situation.
According to the Leicester City defender, it was Theate’s fault that Di Lorenzo was able to head in so freely. The Eintracht Frankfurt man-marker did not agree and gave Faes, a former player for Excelsior and SC Heerenveen, a body check when he had already turned around. Then goalkeeper Koen Casteels and midfielder Amadou Onana separated the two fighters before things escalated.
Alderweireld
Former international Toby Alderweireld thought that Faes did not intervene properly in that situation. “Theate is actually doing fantastic,” Alderweireld analyzed at VTM. ‘He covers the first zone and Faes then has to cover ahead and start the duel.’ The 35-year-old captain of Antwerp FC was clear about the uproar. ‘This is not good for the team.’ Jan Mulder thought it wasn’t too bad. ‘You can also scold someone harshly. I think that’s just as bad.’
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