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World Cup 2018: Adnan Januzaj reveals Michy Batshuayi is the butt of Belgium jokes after ball incident

The Belgium ace revealed how his team-mates have been making fun of Batshuayi after his hilarious incident

ADNAN JANUZAJ admits Michy Batshuayi has become the butt of Belgium jokes following his comedy caper against England.

After Januzaj’s second-half strike past Jordan Pickford, Batshuayi picked up the ball to lash it into the net in celebration.

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Batshuayi tried to boot the ball in the net in celebration - and missedCredit: ITV
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Adnan Januzaj scored the winner against England, but his goal has been overshadowed by Michy Batshuayi's anticsCredit: EPA
Michy Batshuayi kicks ball into post… only to bounce back off his HEAD in England vs Belgium

But he instead struck the post and the ball rebounded off the woodwork and smashed him in the head.
Video of the hilarious incident went viral - and the Belgium team cannot stop watching it.
Januzaj, 23, laughed: “I think he wanted to score also. He hit the post but then he scored a header so it was nice!
“It is a video that everybody has seen.
“And we have been looking at the video all the time because it is so funny.”

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Michy Batshuayi has scored in Russia, but his World Cup will be forever remembered for him hitting himself in the face with the ballCredit: AP:Associated Press

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Forward Dries Mertens, 31, added: “He’s a little bit of a stupid guy.
“He is very funny on social media and maybe he did it for extra followers!”

The goal prior to the incident gave Belgium the victory that set up a last 16 clash with Japan.

But Batshuayi won't hear the end of it from either his team-mates or Twitter.

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