As we’re approaching the final weeks before the FIFA World Cup, almost all participants are releasing their the squad selection.
While the whole nation was watching it on TV or was listening to the radio ....Roberto Martinez, manager of Belgium gave us the 28 names (5 of them will be dropped after the Portugal friendly) who would represent our country in Russia.
It turned out to be the biggest dissapointment of the year. And that all because of the ommission of Radja Nainggolan. It was the only topic in social medialand, front page news, all Red Devils fans were angry and in disbelief. And I am one of them.
How could this arrogant prick ignore one of our best players? A warrior who plays with the heart, who is for many years an undisputed leader for AS Roma, played a semi-final of the Champions League with AS Roma against Liverpool, has a terrific final pass and scores every year a dozen of screamers outside the box.
Mr Martinez told the press that it was a tactical decision, and that he flew to Rome to tell him that he wasn’t selected.
But for God’s sake, How can Martinez justify that he didn’t selected Radja in favour of Youri Tielemans (flopped at Monaco) Leander Dendoncker ( awful season for Anderlecht ) Nacer Chadli ( only played 900 minutes with West Brom) and Adnan Januzaj ( who was forgotten by almost everybody)? Simply...Not! He can’t!
There’s a storm creatief by one man, and the only option to save his neck...is the obvious one. Get Belgium to the final!
(Last year I met him after a game of the National team. In our early days we both played @ the same club, Tubantia )
