Belgium was in third place in Russia 2018 and for Thomas Meunier the current European Championship weighs more than the World Cup
Belgian defender Thomas Meunier assured that this European Championship has even more value than the 2018 World Cup in Russia, in which Belgium was third, given the level of the teams that play it.
“Winning the Euro is even more rewarding than winning the World Cup, in view of the teams and the level shown. Winning the European Championship is like being a world champion. The best teams are Europeans, the biggest players except Brazil, everything is in Europe, “said the Borussia Dortmund defender in an interview with the Belgian channel RTBF.
Meunier, who forgot Argentine Lionel Messi, considered the best footballer in the world, in his explanation, was part of the Belgium team that finished third in Russia thanks to Roberto MartÃnez.
Facing the round of 16 match that the Red Devils will play next Sunday in Seville, with a rival yet to be decided, he said that he does not care about the rival and stressed that Belgium generates “a certain fear” in the rest of the teams.
“Who do I want to face in the round of 16? Regardless, I don’t care. We look at our table, we analyze things, but the rest of the teams are also afraid to face Belgium. You don’t have to think about who you’re going to face, you just have to be present when you’re on the field, “he said.
Meunier stressed that “there is positive emotion” in the Belgian team “only four games” before the tournament champion is known (eighth, quarter-finals, semi-finals and final).
“The talent is there, on the other hand we must be involved in the tournament psychologically. It is in the head where you have to regulate all this emotion“, he assured.