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De Bruyne was born in Dronen, Belgium and has made almost 100 appearances for his country.
He helped the Red Devils finish third at the 2018 World Cup and received the captain’s armband in 2023 following the retirement of Eden Hazard.
However, there was another country he was eligible to play for in his younger years.
The 32-year-old’s mother Anna was born in Burundi in East Africa, meaning De Bruyne could have chosen to play for them.
Burundi qualified for the AFCON for the first time in their history in 2019 and are currently ranked 139th in the world.
They lost all three of their matches and failed to qualify for this year’s tournament.
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