Thibaut Courtois Issues Message To Jordan Pickford After Belgium's Victory Against Brazil

The beef between Thibaut Courtois and Jordan Pickford appears to be squashed.

Courtois and Pickford exchanged words following Belgium's victory over England in the group stage round.

After conceding a goal to Adnan Januzaj, Courtois critiqued Pickford's attempt by taking the p*ss out his height.

"The goalkeeper is 10cm smaller than me. I would have caught it. He was too busy throwing his legs in the air," he told Voetball24.

Pickford subsequently starred for England between the sticks against Colombia.

He not only produced a stunning save in normal time but also prevented Carlos Bacca from scoring in the penalty shootout.

The Everton stopper then returned fire: "I have got power and agility. I don't care if I'm not the biggest keeper because it's about being there in the moment and making the save, and I was."

And following Belgium's 2-1 victory versus Brazil to reach the World Cup semi-final, Courtois continued to talk about Pickford by making it clear he thinks the England international is a 'great goalkeeper'.

Courtois' heroics in goal for Belgium sent social media into overdrive:

Roberto Martinez will be hoping the Chelsea keeper continues his brilliant form in net for Belgium's semi-final tie vs. France.

France or Belgium - who takes it? Let us know.

Topics: Football News, Football, England, Jordan Pickford, World Cup

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