Lammens' Error, Which Cost Belgium Their World Cup Dream, Will Benefit Him in the Long Run, Teammate Assures

Manchester United's reserve goalkeeper, Tom Heaton, has come to the defense of his colleague, Senne Lammens, whose crucial error led to Belgium's elimination from the World Cup quarter-finals against Spain. The Red Devils' shot-stopper entered the game from the bench after Thibaut Courtois sustained an injury. Late in the match, Lammens made a significant blunder, weakly parrying a shot from outside the box, which allowed the onrushing Mikel Merino to score.

“As soon as you put on the gloves and step between the posts, you have to be ready to deal with such things. He certainly is. In fact, I think he'll become stronger after what happened. I believe he has a great character for a goalkeeper, so there won't be any problems. Obviously, this will be a big disappointment for him, but honestly, I think in the long run, this will be positive for him,” Heaton stated.