2018 World Cup: Radja Nainggolan retires after Belgium omission

Roma midfielder has been left out of the Belgium squad by Roberto Martinez

Belgium World Cup squad Radja Nainggolan Martinez
Roma and Belgium midfielder Radja Nainggolan will not travel to the World Cup
(Image credit: Paolo Bruno/Getty Images)

Belgium have named a strong 28-man preliminary squad for the 2018 Fifa World Cup but the omission of Roma star Radja Nainggolan has raised some eyebrows.

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