By Josh Lawless
Published on 2024-01-13 14:12:11
The upcoming Africa Cup of Nations tournament will feature a whole host of world-class players but in an alternate universe, Kevin De Bruyne could have been playing in the competition.
The Man City star was born in Dronen, Belgium in 1991 and is closing in on his 100th appearance for his country.
De Bruyne has played in two World Cups for the Red Devils but he was actually eligible to play for Burundi.
The 32-year-old’s mother, Anna, was born in the East African country and grew up there as her grandfather had oil companies in there and Ivory Coast, where she later lived.
According to the Daily Express, De Bruyne now works petroleum engineering professional after taking control in the family business.
She also spent some…
