Kevin De Bruyne will experience his seventh major tournament with Belgium, and his fourth World Cup. However, will he go further? The midfielder could be asking himself the question as he will celebrate his 35th birthday in June. Belgian journalists asked him about this during a press conference on Friday. “I am not going to talk about the 2030 World Cup yet, but based on how I feel now, I do not intend to stop playing with the Red Devils after the World Cup. My family is coming to see me because it may be my last World Cup. But I have no intention of stopping,” he replied.
Understandably so, with the enticing perspective of Euro 2028 in the UK, where he experienced the peak of his career. Before that, the Napoli player is first focusing on the friendly matches against the United States on Saturday and Mexico on Wednesday. “I appreciate being here and facing teams that are not usually our usual opponents on the other side of the ocean,” he explains. His playing time will likely be carefully managed by Rudi Garcia since he returned to competition at the beginning of the month after a long injury.
Now is not the time to suffer a setback. [*Context: Kevin De Bruyne, a Belgian midfielder, is contemplating his future in international football after the upcoming World Cup amid speculation about retirement.] [*Fact Check: Euro 2028 has not yet taken place, so the information about De Bruyne’s successful past in the tournament is accurate.]
