- De Bruyne marked 100 caps with a goal in a 2-0 win over Montenegro.
- He revealed that he was open to sensationally leaving Manchester City for Saudi Arabia.
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Kevin De Bruyne celebrated his 100th cap for Belgium with his family ahead of their 2-0 win over Montenegro on Wednesday night.
It was a special night for the Manchester City superstar, who was greeted by his wife, Michele Lacroix, and three children, before the match began in Brussels.
De Bruyne shared a kiss with his wife, before the family posed for a photo on the pitch, as the midfielder received a gift to mark the occasion, while Lacroix received some flowers.
Things looked up for the 32-year-old, who scored from long range with the goalkeeper outside the area, before Leandro Trossard secured the victory in injury time.
Earlier this week, De Bruyne sensationally revealed he would be willing to leave Man City for Saudi Arabia, after his wife gave her approval to the move.
Kevin De Bruyne celebrated his 100th cap with his wife Michele Lacroix (second from left) and their three children: Mason, Rome and Suri.
It comes days after De Bruyne revealed he and his wife would be open to moving to Saudi Arabia.
De Bruyne, who earns £300,000 a week at City, admitted the “incredible amounts of money” on offer make Saudi Arabia an attractive destination and revealed his wife is open to the move.
De Bruyne scored during Belgium’s 2-0 victory in a warm-up match ahead of Euro 2024.
When asked about the potential of a move to the Middle East, De Bruyne, who already earns £300,000 a week at City, admitted the “incredible amounts of money” on offer make it an attractive destination which would be difficult decline. .
“I still have a year left on my contract, so I have to think about what could happen,” he told Belgian newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws.
‘My eldest son is now eight years old and knows nothing but England. He also asks how long I will play for City. Once the time comes, we will have to deal with it in a certain way.
‘At my age you have to be open to everything. You’re talking about incredible amounts of money at what may be the end of my career. Sometimes you have to think about that.’
De Bruyne added: “If I play there for two years, I will be able to win an incredible amount of money.” Before that I had to play football for 15 years. I may not even reach that amount yet.’
The idea of leaving Manchester City has been something De Bruyne said he has spoken about at length with his wife Lacroix.
Lacroix is said to be receptive to an “exotic adventure”, further reinforcing suitors’ belief that De Bruyne, who also has interest from MLS clubs, may be lured by an offer this summer.
This is despite footballers’ WAGS in Saudi Arabia previously revealing the difficulties they have faced in the country.
De Bruyne once again played a key role in Manchester City winning their fourth consecutive title this season.
De Bruyne received a trophy for his 100th match while his wife received some flowers
Earlier this year, a number opened up to MailOnline about how they struggled with Saudi culture, revealing their paranoia about going out in public, their anxiety about how to dress and even feeling threatened if they relaxed and became “too Western”.
De Bruyne has already seen his former teammates Riyad Mahrez and Aymeric Laporte make the move from City to Saudi Arabia.
The midfielder is one of the best players in the world and it is understood that the Saudi Pro League targets players in the prime of their career, so De Bruyne would be a big coup.
After Belgium’s victory over Montenegro last night, De Bruyne posted several images in a message on social media.
His former teammates Aymeric Laporte and Riyad Mahrez have already moved to Saudi Arabia
He wrote: ‘Scoring in my 100th game for my country in front of my lovely family. Grateful for all of this. I couldn’t have asked for a better night!’
De Bruyne debuted with the Belgian senior team in August 2010, in a friendly against Finland, during his time at Genk.
Belgium have one more warm-up match against Luxembourg on Saturday, before opening their Euro 2024 campaign against Slovakia on Monday, June 17.
