Defiant Belgium perform huddle before Croatia clash in act of solidarity after claims of squad bust-ups and division | The Sun

BELGIUM put on a united front as they performed a huddle before their final World Cup group match against Croatia.

The Red Devils have been below par in Qatar, which has led to stories of unrest amongst the squad.


Manager Roberto Martinez has called these stories "fake news" and accused the French media of trying to disturb the Belgian team as they are a threat to France's crown.

While goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has threatened that if the person who leaked the "lies" to the press is found, then it will be their "last day in the team".

The stories included information about a bust-up between Kevin De Bruyne, Eden Hazard and Jan Vertonghen that suggested they had to be separated as tensions boiled over after the 1-0 defeat to Morocco.

But before their crucial clash against Croatia, they put up a united front.

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Before kick-off they had a massive huddle on the pitch in a show of solidarity.

However fans were not convinced, one said: "No family shows their drama publicly."

A second added: "You reckon they’ll punch on with each other if they get knocked out after this game?"

A third commented: "All for the show."

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A fourth said: "Do you know what would be an even stronger show of solidarity? Winning a match."

Belgium started the tournament with a 1-0 win over Canada, although they were underwhelming in their performance.

This result was followed by a shock 2-0 defeat to Morocco, which left them on the edge of elimination from the tournament.

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