Following Belgium’s loss to France, Kevin De Brouyne stormed out of an interview after a “stupid” question.
During the group stages, De Bruyne & Co. were eliminated from Euro 2024.
4Kevin De Bruyne stormed out of an interview after a ‘stupid’ question
4De Bruyne was fuming after Belgium’s loss to France
Jan Vertonghen’s own goal split the sides and saw Belgium bail out with more international heartache.
And captain De Bruyne did not take kindly to a question over Belgium’s so-called “golden generation” of players.
He was asked: “How does it feel that your golden generation never reached a final?”
The Manchester City star said: “And you say that France and England and Spain and Germany is not a golden generation? OK, thank you.”
De Bruyne, 33, then walks off and mutters “stupid”.
Journalist Tancredi Palmeri, who asked the question, hit back: “Ahah DeBruyne just called me stupid.
“Hey Kevin, little memo for you: the golden generation you mentioned of France, England, Germany and Spain they ALL REACHED A FINAL!
“Usual footballer that wants only question telling him how good they are. Spoiled brat.”
Former Belgium manager Roberto Martinez, who led the Red Devils from 2016 to 2022, famously had stars including Vincent Kompany, Toby Alderweireld, Eden Hazard and Dries Mertens in his squad.
Among the star-studded Euro 2024 lineup are Jan Vertonghen, De Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku, Axel Witsel, and Yannick Carrasco, who are currently playing for their respective teams.
Belgium finished third in the 2018 World Cup, which was their best result in a major competition. They were also the highest-ranked team in Fifa at the time.
However, three years later, they were eliminated in the quarterfinals of the Euros, and then in the 2022 World Cup, they were unable to get past the group stage.
After six tournaments without a trophy, De Bruyne’s future on the international scene is now in doubt, adding to the agony.
The Premier League and Champions League winner, who has 28 goals from 104 caps, said: “It’s too early to answer.
“Let me process this loss. It’s a been a very long season. I need to rest my body. I will make my decision after the summer.”
The midfielder also came under fire after telling his team-mates not to acknowledge disgruntled Belgium fans following a 0-0 draw to Ukraine.
