BELGIUM put on a united front before their clash with Croatia as they performed a huge huddle.
The Red Devils came into their final group game below par, which led to stories of unrest amongst the squad.
Manager Roberto Martinez called these stories “fake news” and accused the French media of trying to disturb the Belgian team as they were seen as a threat to France’s crown.
While goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois 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 2-0 defeat to Morocco.
But before their crucial clash against Croatia, they put up a united front.
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.”
Unfortunately – it didn’t have that effect on Belgium, who drew 0-0 with Croatia.
The result, combined with Morocco beating Canada, saw them crash out of the tournament and head home early.
