Belgium's midfielder #07 Kevin De Bruyne celebrates scoring his team's second goal with his teammate Belgium's forward #11 Yannick Carrasco during the UEFA Euro 2024 Group E football match between Belgium and Romania at the Cologne Stadium in Cologne on June 22, 2024. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP)
COLOGNE: For a brief moment on Saturday, Belgian maestro Kevin De Bruyne looked like he was about to drop a bombshell on his country when he started talking about leaving the national team in good shape when he moves on.
It would have been terrible timing for De Bruyne to announce he was hanging up his international boots after an astonishing performance in their 2-0 win over Romania, when he netted his 28th goal for Belgium and was instrumental in keeping their Euro 2024 hopes alive.
