Belgium football team pays tribute to comic book icon Tintin

A model presents the Belgian football team's new away jersey paying tribute to Belgian comics series character Tintin at the Herge Museum in Louvain-La-Neuve on March 14. Photo: AFP

If Kevin De Bruyne goes back to his old haircut, he will make a perfect Tintin at the soccer European Championship this summer.

The Belgium Football Association unveiled the new home and away kits for its male and female internationals last week. The home kit continues with the traditional red colour worn by the national teams, whose players are nicknamed the Red Devils and Red Flames.