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World Cup: Look at Ronaldo, Messi, Modric – Thibaut Courtois replies De Bruyne

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Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has told his national teammate and Manchester City midfielder, Kevin De Bruyne, that age does not reduce performance in football.

During a recent interview in Qatar, the Manchester City star man had claimed that some of Belgium’s players are too old now.

This was after the World’s number two team managed a 1-0 victory over Canada in their first game of the tournament

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The Red Devils are facing the very real possibility of crashing out of the World Cup in the group stage after losing 2-0 against Morocco on Sunday.

Anything other than an outright victory will see the European giants crash out of the competition as they face Croatia in the last group game.

Speaking at a press conference from Belgium’s training camp on Tuesday, the Real Madrid goalkeeper said: “The words about the age of our defence? Luka Modric proves that age has no link with performance. Look at Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo, it’s the same

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