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Manchester City s tears? 34-year-old Ding Ding is still a master! He led the team 6-0 with 2 shots and 1 pass in the World Cup, scoring 10 points and full score

11:09pm, 8 September 2025Football

In the focus game of the 6th round of Group J in the World Cup in Europe that ended on September 8, Belgium swept Kazakhstan 6-0 at home, unbeaten in 3 games, 2 wins and 1 draw, and scored 7 points, continuing to tie North Macedonia in the standings. In this game, the 34-year-old Belgian midfielder De Bruyne shone out and contributed 2 shots and 1 pass, becoming the number one hero of the team's victory.

In this game, De Bruyne, wearing the No. 7 jersey, continued to serve as the captain of Belgium. In the 41st minute, Decaitlare passed the ball with his heel, and De Bruyne kept stopping the ball and shot directly from the top of the penalty area to shoot out the world wave.

In the 44th minute, De Bruyne easily completed the pass, and his assist helped former Manchester City teammate Dokune cut and score.

In the 83rd minute, Salmarcoles assisted, De Bruyne got the ball and drove straight in, pushing the ball from a small angle to complete the second goal.

According to post-match statistics, in addition to 2 shots and 1 pass, De Bruyne also had 5 key passes, creating 2 scoring opportunities, and he also scored a full score of 10 points.

After two goals in this game, De Bruyne also set a new record. He played 113 times for the Belgian national team and scored 34 goals, which allowed him to surpass Hazard (33 goals in 126 games) and rose to second place in the Belgian national team's historical scorer list, second only to Lukaku (89 goals in 124 games).

Obviously, although he is 34 years old, "Ding Ding" is still alive, and he has "master" performances in both the Serie A and the World Cup in the new season.

De Bruyne's performance will undoubtedly make Manchester City fans feel tears and nostalgic. I wonder if Manchester City club senior manager and coach Guardiola would regret letting this legendary team history hero leave this summer after suffering a bleak start?

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