Thibaut Courtois in tears as Belgium legend forced off injured in Spain match

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleCourtois was in tears as he came off (Reuters)Thibaut Courtois left the pitch in tears after picking up an injury in Belgium’s World Cup quarter-final with Spain on Friday.Courtois, who is playing at his fourth World Cup, had made a string of fine saves to keep the score at 1-1 heading into the final quarter of the match.However, the Real Madrid goalkeeper went down clutching his leg and required treatment midway through the second half.He tried to play on for a couple of minutes but quickly realised he was in no position to continue and signalled to the bench that he needed to come off.He wiped away tears as he took his place on the bench, while he was also comforted by Belgium boss Rudi Garcia.More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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