The head coach of the Belgium national team, Rudi Garcia, explained that the experienced midfielder Kevin De Bruyne will no longer be the team captain. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
According to him, Tielemans will be the captain in the match against Liechtenstein. Garcia said at a press conference: “Youri is the link between the golden generation and the young players.” According to the coach, Tielemans will continue to serve as the captain of the Belgium national team.
It should be recalled that De Bruyne has been playing for the Italian champions Napoli since the beginning of this season. Previously, he played for England's Manchester City club for ten years.
The 34-year-old footballer has appeared in a total of 111 matches for the national team, scoring 34 goals.
