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The Red Devils announced their 28-man provisional squad for this summer’s tournament in Russia on Monday morning – with Nainggolan omitted from the list.
Following the news, the Roma midfielder posted a message on his official Instagram account.
Nainggolan wrote: “Very reluctantly, my international career comes to an end… I’ve always done everything I can to represent my country… Being yourself can be bothering… From this day on, I will be the first fan…”
Belgium's final 23-man squad will be confirmed at the start of June.
"Radja is a top player," coach Roberto Martinez said, explaining his decision. "The reason is tactical. In the last two years the team has worked in a specific manner. Other players had those [midfield] roles.
“We know that Radja has a very important role in his club and we cannot give him that role in our squad.”
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