Kevin de Bruyne has admitted he felt a duty to play for Belgium despite picking up an ankle injury in the previous round as his side tumbled out of Euro 2020 on Friday night.
De Bruyne's played the full 90 minutes as Belgium were edged out 2-1 by Italy in a quarter-final where the Manchester City star surprised many be being named among the starting XI.
The midfielder had picked up an ankle injury which forced him off early in the last-16 victory over Portugal, but claims Belgium's medical staff performed miracles to get him fit enough to feature against the Azzurri.