Euro 2024: Kevin de Bruyne insults journalist after elimination from the championship
Belgian was irritated by a question, after Belgium’s defeat to France
Belgium were eliminated in the round of 16 of Euro 2024 at the hands of France (1-0) and Kevin de Bruyne was the face of Belgian disappointment in this early exit from the tournament .
The 33-year-old midfielder was confronted with the fact that the national team’s “golden generation” had not won any trophies and was angered by the question. As he left the mixed zone, after answering the journalist, he insulted him, calling him… “stupid.”
With Roberto Martínez at the helm, the Belgians won the bronze medal at the 2018 World Cup , but during this period of great players they have not even managed to reach a final.
Before that he was asked if this could have been his last international appearance: «It’s too early to say. Let me process this loss… it’s been a very long season, I need my body to rest. I’ll make a decision after the summer», he concluded.
