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Real Madrid star Courtois exited the game in the 71st minute after complaining of a muscular problem, making way for 24-year-old understudy Lammens at the Los Angeles Stadium.
But Lammens' appearance off the bench ended in calamity, when he failed to deal with a long-range strike from Pau Cubarsi, and Mikel Merino pounced to blast in an 88th-minute winner for Spain.
But Lammens' appearance off the bench ended in calamity, when he failed to deal with a long-range strike from Pau Cubarsi, and Mikel Merino pounced to blast in an 88th-minute winner for Spain.
Courtois, 34, who revealed to reporters that he had wanted to stay on the field before being subbed off, offered sympathy to Lammens.
"I gave him a big hug. He's a great goalkeeper. You only get stronger from this," Courtois said of his teammate.
"Eventually you cannot say much more to him or give him much more advice. He is a strong guy, strong personality. I'm sure he'll be fine. You know, he will have some holidays and then regroup in Manchester and have a great season."
"I gave him a big hug. He's a great goalkeeper. You only get stronger from this," Courtois said of his teammate.
"Eventually you cannot say much more to him or give him much more advice. He is a strong guy, strong personality. I'm sure he'll be fine. You know, he will have some holidays and then regroup in Manchester and have a great season."
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Belgium defender Brandon Mechele also expressed support for Lammens.
"It's a learning moment for him," Mechelen said. "It was not the most easy ball. I think it bounces just in front of him. And we as defenders could have helped him by following up maybe more.
"So he he needs to learn from this, and we as a group we have to be there for each other and help each other."
Source: AFP
"It's a learning moment for him," Mechelen said. "It was not the most easy ball. I think it bounces just in front of him. And we as defenders could have helped him by following up maybe more.
"So he he needs to learn from this, and we as a group we have to be there for each other and help each other."
Source: AFP
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