Fairy‑tale Villa Erba hosts De Ketelaere at teammate’s wedding

Under the glittering arches of Villa Erba, Charles De Ketelaere arrived with his girlfriend Jozefien Van Velde, both in their finest attire, to attend the wedding of Atalanta‑spits Lazar Samardzic.

The WK has ended for the Rode Duivels, granting the players a well‑deserved break before they return to their clubs.

Fans are urged to set as their Google‑favorietliveblogBekijk to catch only the highlights, as the post‑World Cup coverage rolls on.

'CDK' remains the only player who scored against Spain at the WK, prompting the question: Brengen Lionel Messi and Argentina a change on Sunday?

Thibaut Courtois and Mishel Gerzig are back in Spanje; Courtois, still out with a muscle strain, has turned to golf, while his wife posted "Daddy duties" on Instagram stories.

Alexis Saelemaekers booked a hotel with a pool overlooking a beach, having featured in four WK matches and scoring against New Zealand.

Romelu Lukaku is enjoying family time with his two sons, captioning his Instagram post "Memories for life".

Brandon Mechele returned from the WK just in time for the birth of his daughter Célestine Yvette Mechele, sharing the news with fellow Duivels in the comments.

Courtois underwent an MRI that showed a light quadriceps injury; he is expected to be fully recovered by the last week of July and rejoin Real Madrid for the new season.

Jeremy Doku was welcomed home in London by his wife Shireen, who displayed two giant signs – one reading "welkom thuis papa, we hebben je gemist" and another quoting Jeremiah – alongside a drawing of Doku with his son Praise.

Doku’s WK was uneven: after a brilliant preparation he suffered a respiratory infection that hampered his performance, prompting a trip to London during the group stage to attend the birth of his first child.