Roberto Martínez denies Belgium distracted by Kevin De Bruyne’s ‘we’re too old’ claim

27-Nov-2022 18:14:18 | The Guardian

Belgium head coach said team played with fear against Morocco
Martínez believes players are feeling the weight of expectation

Roberto Martínez denied Belgium had been distracted by Kevin De Bruyne’s claim they are too old to win the World Cup but conceded his team played with fear in their surprise defeat by Morocco.

In a revealing interview with the Guardian published on Saturday, the Belgium playmaker said the team ranked second in the world had “no chance” of winning the World Cup because “we’re too old”.