Nainggolan: I have a good relationship with coach Garcia and Belgium must qualify for the World Cup

In an interview, Belgian star Nainggolan talked about his relationship with Garcia, the current coach of the Belgian national team, and other topics.

Nainggolan was coached by Garcia when he played for Roma in the past. He first said: "He is a coach with whom I can build good interpersonal relationships. He is very suitable to coach the national team because he is very good at managing his team. He is respected by the players and respects everyone. We cannot forget that he has also achieved great results in his career. He is a very friendly and honest person, which "It's very important, especially in an environment that sometimes lacks that quality." Nainggolan also recalled his pre-match interactions with Coach Garcia at Roma, "He would always come to my room and give me a little extra motivation, and by the way, he would do that to all the other players. When it puts you in a good mood and makes you feel important in the team, you'll be laughing your ass off with him. "

Garcia became the head coach of the Belgian national team in January this year. Nainggolan continued: "I think his coaching start with the national team has been positive, although the national team has not encountered particularly difficult games so far. Regardless, with our current squad, Belgium must qualify for the World Cup because we have some good young players. "

The 37-year-old Nainggolan currently plays for the Belgian second division team SC Roquelen. The media asked him whether he would consider working with Garcia in the Belgian national team in the future. Nainggolan said: "Of course I want to. He is a very capable coach, and I also know his coaching team, including Claude Fisau, who has worked with Roma. I think this is a good idea, but it is not me who decides this kind of thing. It is not my decision where I will work in the future."

In the last World Cup qualifying match, Belgium drew 0-0 with North Macedonia at home. With Lukaku absent due to injury, Garcia did not give another center Batshuayi a chance, which caused Garcia's employment to receive some criticism.