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Friends can't see Man Utd's Januzaj committing to England

Friends of Manchester United winger Adnan Januzaj can't see him committing to England.

If he chooses to represent England, which his father and the FA maintain is a possibility, it will come as a surprise to those who knew him growing up in Brussels idolising Albanian legend Lorik Cana.

Childhood friend and former team-mate Jonathan Kindermans frowns quizzically at the suggestion that Januzaj might represent England.

"No, I don't think he would play for them," he told the Mail on Sunday.

"We used to talk about the national teams. He was always talking about Cana. I would say, "but we have Kompany and Fellaini" and he would say, 'yes, but Belgium are bad' because we weren't doing well at the time.

"The Albanian fans knew him from when he was 15 and now after he scores two goals the Belgium fans are suddenly taking notice. He could make history with Albania, lead them to a tournament, and they would talk about him in 50 years, or with Belgium, he would pick them if he wants to be at big tournaments but he's one of many great players in Belgium."

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