Rudi Garcia calls up Sporting player for the national team | OneFootball

Rudi Garcia announced this Friday, October 3rd, the Belgium squad for the upcoming 2026 World Cup qualification matches. Zeno Debast, a Sporting player, is included in the list selected by the French coach.

The footballers were called up for the matches against North Macedonia (on the 10th), in Ghent, and Wales (on the 13th), in Cardiff. Kevin de Bruyne, a player who stood out in Napoli’s victory over Sporting (2-1), was also one of those chosen by the manager.

“I’m happy he chose Napoli. There were talks about the United States or Saudi Arabia. Those options have their positives, but also negatives, such as the time zone, the distance, and the level of the league. At Napoli, however, he’s in Europe, he’s an Italian champion, and he plays in the Champions League,” noted the coach.

“Obviously, at 34 years old, you can’t play 90 minutes in every match, but Kevin is a star, one of the best players I’ve ever coached,” the Belgium manager added.

At the start of this season, Zeno Debast—valued at 30 million euros—has already played 10 official matches wearing the Sporting shirt. The ‘number 6’ for the Lions has recorded, so far, 638 minutes of play, but still without any goals or assists to his name.

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