Januzaj opts to play for Belgium
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MANCHESTER United winger Adnan Januzaj has decided to play international football for Belgium, the country’s national team manager Marc Wilmots said on Wednesday.
Born in Belgium to ethnic Albanian parents from Kosovo, Januzaj, 19, was eligible to play for a number of countries and had been wooed by teams, including Belgium, Albania, Kosovo and England.
“I have received official confirmation that Adnan Januzaj has made himself available to the Belgium national team for the rest of his career,” Wilmots said on his Twitter feed.
The decision strengthens a Belgium team built around such talented youngsters as goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois and playmaker Eden Hazard. Both belong to Chelsea, though Courtois is on loan to Atletico Madrid.
Belgium is favored to do well at the World Cup in June, where it faces Russia, South Korea and Algeria in Group H.
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