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Chelsea goalkeeper Courtois enjoys Pickford dig: He's too short!

Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has taken a swipe at England No1 Jordan Pickford.

Courtois has mocked Everton keeper Pickford for being too short to save the shot from Adnan Januzaj which sealed Belgium's World Cup win over England on Thursday.

Speaking to Voetball24, Courtois said: "The goalkeeper is 10cm smaller than me.

"I would have caught it. He was too busy throwing his legs in the air."

Pickford's failure to save Januzaj's shot did not escape the attention of Gary Neville, who said his diving effort left him unconvinced.

Speaking on ITV, the former Manchester United defender said: "His feet are off the ground when he's jumping. He goes with his wrong hand. It's just a bit weird."

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