Van der Elst amazed by De Bruyne's Belgium strike against Man City

De Bruyne expressed his anger after Belgium's Nations League defeat to France and hinted at the possibility of retiring from the national team.

"I still think what De Bruyne did is unacceptable," Van der Elst told Het Nieuwsblad.

"I saw that interview and I was shocked. Granted, it wasn't a good performance, except for those first twenty minutes, but if you've already had your say during half-time, why do you have to do it publicly afterwards?"

"He was sharp for Gilles De Bilde too, wasn't he?" continued Van der Elst. "I would have been a bit taken aback, I didn't have an immediate response, but Gilles did well, I thought. He remained stoic, asked a good follow-up question."