Kevin DeBruyneManchester City midfielder, will be the new captain of the Belgian team, replacing the Real Madrid player Eden Hazardwho announced his international retirement after the World Cup in Qatar.
As reported by the Belgian Football Federation, the vice-captains are Thibaut Courtois, goalkeeper of Real Madrid, and Romelu LukakuInter striker and another candidate for the bracelet.
The decision was made by the new Belgian coach, the Italian-German Domenico Tedesco, who revealed Roberto Martínez from Lleida after the World Cup in Qatar.
De Bruyne is proud
“I feel very proud to be the captain of our country. I have played in this team for a long time and I hope I can do a good job for Belgium,” he said. debruyne in a video released by the Belgian Federation.
The 32-year-old midfielder made his debut in the Belgian senior team in 2010, while still playing for Genk, then he went through Chelsea, Wolfsburg and Werder Bremen before joining Manchester City in 2015, his current club. Since then he has played 97 international matches, scoring 25 goals and providing 46 assists.
Criticized for his performance at the World Cup in Qatar, where Belgium did not go past the first stage, debruyne He assured in an interview with RTL that “I gave everything but I wasn’t good enough. I never thought of leaving (the team). I think I can still contribute and help the youngsters”.
Belgium visit Sweden on Friday in their first qualifying match for Germany’s Euro 2024.
Source: La Verdad
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