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Pablo Zabaleta tears into Belgium's 'mentality' and says he would be 'FUMING' in the dressing room after Kevin De Bruyne suggested they are TOO OLD to win the World Cup - but Argentine thinks 'mind games' are at play

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Argentina and Manchester City legend Pablo Zabaleta has questioned Belgium's desire to win the World Cup as they prepare for their second group f match against Morocco on Sunday.

37-year-old Zabaleta made just seven World Cup appearances as he played every minute in Argentina's run to a 2014 World Cup final defeat against Germany.

But the retired two-time Premier League title-winning star doesn't believe Belgium's fading 'golden generation' possess the mentality to go all the way in Qatar, after talisman Kevin de Bruyne played down talk of seriously challenging for the World Cup.