De Bruyne, immediately the City 4 months after the farewell: it is his game of the heart

The emotion is still in the air. And yes, on Thursday evening there will be shiny and chills. For Kevin de Bruyne, without a doubt. But also for the many City fans who have dreamed for years thanks to the magic of the Belgian talent. Kevin returns home in his Manchester. In his Etihad. The stadium that celebrated the rise of one of the strongest midfielders of the modern era. Power of fate: the first of King Kevin in the Champions League with the Napoli shirt will also be a new tribute to his old fans, who had just gave him the last greeting to him. A ceremony made of fireworks, applause and tears. Everyone moved that evening, also Pep Guardiola. “Manchester is home – said the Belgian during the greetings – where my children were born. I came here to stay for a long time, but I didn’t think to stay ten years. We won everything with my companions, we made this club grow and now it will be up to them to keep this level”.

home and work

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Kevin’s Manchester was quite limited. The Belgian has never been a tabloid character, almost an antidivo par excellence. Shy, reserved, all home and work. He lived in Wilmslow, outside the city, not far from the airport. A place for rich, where over the years several players of the City have decided to move with families: lots of green, a quiet area where you can turn serenely undisturbed and enjoy your free time. The De Bruyne family lived in a super villa, also for this reason he struggled to find a new solution in Naples. Kevin has three children and their growth is their first concern: children attended an international school in Manchester, as they now do in Italy. And De Bruyne used to accompany them to school when he could. For the rest, very limited public life, not to say non -existent. King Kevin was a man on a mission: he arrived at the city of an emerging talent, he left as a winning man. As an established champion.

in legend

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Manchester remained in Kevin’s heart, while he became a club legend. Inside the Eithad Campus, the Cityzens sports center, there is already a road that bears its name: it is De Bruyne Crescent, in which the mosaic that the club wanted to dedicate to him is also exhibited. A tribute that is recognized only to those who are considered a legend of the City and with which Aguero, Kompany and David Silva were also paid homage to pass. And it did not end here, because outside the stadium, soon, a statue dedicated to Kevin will also be exhibited, as announced by the club after his farewell. “I will always be a small piece of this club and when I return with the children to the stadium, seeing me represented by a statue will be beautiful”. As was his story at the City, made up of 18 trophies, 108 goals and 177 assists in 422 appearances.

The Last Supper

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A fairytale story, worthy of King Kevin’s talent. That Thursday will live for the first time the “enemy” Etihad and will be excited by crossing old companions and historical friends. Maybe, he will look for some glances dear to him in the stands, then he will try to drag Napoli towards a company. After, however, no dinner at the Gran Pacific: there is still a nostalgic air, after that last dinner together with all the comrades of the City. Kevin returns home, in the first night of the stars of his new adventure. Naples is already crazy about him, of his ability to make any technical gesture simple. Of his charisma, of his light. The one who illuminated the City journey to the Ethhad for ten exciting seasons. Manchester is preparing for one last tribute: King Kevin returns to the city, that it is another evening of celebration.