‘And this is the moment he’s anointed his successor, and it didn’t go well.’ Spain are through to the semi-final of the World Cup after a hard-fought 2-1 win over Belgium. It was Mikel Merino who pounced on an error by goalkeeper Senne Lammens who had been brought on to replace the injured Thibaut Courtois. With Lammens dubbed ‘the new Courtois’ this wasn’t the handover that the 24-year-old would have wanted … #lammens #belgium #spain #worldcup #soccer