Kevin de Bruyne is undoubtedly one of the best players in the world, but he and his Belgian teammates might be about to experience a moment they will never live down.
On Thursday afternoon, Belgium will take on Croatia in a game that will determine their World Cup fate. The Red Devils, after fortuitously winning the opening group stage game against Canada before suffering a surprise loss to Morocco, realistically must win if they are to avoid an early exit from the tournament.
De Bruyne is the headline star of a 'golden generation' of Belgian players, but neither he nor his teammates have gotten anywhere near meeting expectations in Qatar.