Jan Vertonghen said he is 'immensely proud' after becoming the most capped player in the history of the Belgium national team.
The
Tottenham Hotspur defender made his 97th appearance for the Red Devils
in their Tuesday night 2018 World Cup qualifier against Cyprus.
This
took him beyond the previous Belgian record, held by attacking
midfielder Jan Ceulemans who played in the side which came fourth at the
1986 World Cup.
Jan Vertonghen has become the most capped player in the history of the Belgium team
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Spurs star Vertonghen shared a picture of himself as a child in a youth team's football kit
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The defender made his 97th appearance in Tuesday night's World Cup qualifier against Cyprus
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Ceulemans was at the centre of
the presentations before the game, handing Vertonghen a special framed
Belgium shirt with 97 on the back.
After
the game - which Belgium won 4-0 - Vertonghen wrote on Twitter: 'A very
special night. Immensely proud and honoured to be the most capped
Belgian.'
He then shared a picture of himself as a child in a youth team's football kit, commenting: 'I've come a long way since this'.
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After the game Vertonghen (centre, hidden) was at the centre of celebrations in Brussels
After
the game at the King Baudouin Stadium, the players celebrated with the
crowd after easing through their group with nine wins and a draw from 10
matches.
Vertonghen was at
the centre of the party, and was carried shoulder high by team mates in a
squad among the favourites to go all the way in Russia 2018.
Belgium
- the first side to successfully come through the European qualifying
section - rounded off their campaign with a double from Eden Hazard, a
penalty by his brother Thorgan, and a late strike by substitute Romelu
Lukaku.
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