Kevin De Bruyne Named Belgium’s New Captain
Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne has been named Belgium’s captain following Eden Hazard’s retirement from international football.
“I’m almost 32. I’ve never considered international retirement. I think I can still bring something to the table and help the youngsters,” he added.
Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois and Chelsea attacker Romelu Lukaku will be De Bruyne’s vice-captains.
De Bruyne was one of the players criticized after The Red Devils were knocked out in the group stage in Qatar.
De Bruyne has played 97 games for Belgium scoring a total of 25 goals and will make his debut as skipper in Sweden on Friday in a Euro 2024 qualifier.
They will also face Austria, Azerbaijan, and Estonia in the campaign for the tournament held in Germany next summer.
