MANCHESTER UNITED winger Adnan Januzaj has chosen to play international football for Belgium, according to coach Marc Wilmots.
The 19-year-old, born in Brussels, is also able to play for Albania, Kosovo, Serbia and Turkey, while he was strongly linked with selection for England after manager Roy Hodgson admitted an interest in him.
Januzaj would not have been eligible for England until 2018 – five years after his 18th birthday – but the point is now seemingly moot.
Writing on Twitter, Wilmots said: ‘‘I received official confirmation that Adnan Januzaj will play for the Belgian national team for the rest of his career.’’ There was no comment from the Belgian Football Association or Januzaj himself.
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