Belgium defender Toby Alderweireld has retired from the national side after 13 years and 127 caps for the Red Devils.<\/p>\n
Alderweireld, 34, was part of the national side that beat Brazil to reach the semi-finals of the 2018 World Cup, but ended on a low note as Belgium exited at the group stage of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.<\/p>\n
The disappointment in December also led to the retirement of another member of Belgium’s “golden generation” – Eden Hazard.<\/p>\n
The defender told the Belgian football association’s website that it had been his dream as a little boy to play for the national team. “I am very grateful this dream has become a reality,” he said. “With pain in my heart I announce that I will retire from the Belgian Red Devils with immediate effect.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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