De Bruyne, message to Napoli fans: “I’m already ready to return”. And the companions

“Hi everyone, as you know I will be out for a while. The good news is that the surgery was a perfect success. My return has already begun. Thanks for all the messages.” It is the letter, via social media, from Kevin De Bruyne, addressed to all Napoli fans and his fans around the world. The Italian midfielder sends a message of optimism through his Instagram profile, addressing his 26.7 million followers. And, judging by the words used, it tries to get straight to everyone’s hearts. Comments from teammates were immediate. Matteo Politano, Billy Gilmour, but also Ambrosino, Rrahmani and Mazzocchi promptly commented with their hearts and hands as a sign of prayer.

Sam Beukema wrote: “Come on De Bruynerss”. The heartfelt reaction of the Azzurri fans is a plebiscite for him: they can’t wait to see him on the pitch again. “We’re waiting for you Kevin”, “Come back soon as we have to win the tricolore”, “Get well soon champion, Napoli is waiting for you!”, are just some of the 7 thousand comments that invaded Kevin’s feed immediately after posting the black and white photo of him on the pitch with a ball in his hand, wearing the Napoli shirt. Kevin De Bruyne has undergone surgery after suffering a high-grade injury to the hamstring in his right thigh.

the fact

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Everything happened in the match against Inter: in the 33rd minute a penalty was awarded to Napoli. Kevin De Bruyne appears from the spot, converts the penalty, but instead of celebrating he remains motionless. He is immediately surrounded by his teammates. The nature of the injury was immediately clear and he was taken out in tears by the Napoli medical staff. Only at the end of the match will he be seen on the bench again on crutches. He immediately left for Antwerp and then underwent surgery, in the same clinic where he was treated in the summer of 2023. The thigh is also the same, but the location of the injury is different. Napoli had already reassured everyone through an official statement, immediately after the operation. But Kevin decided to put his heart into it and, although in a delicate moment, he wanted to write personally to the fans. And to think that he shouldn’t even have taken that penalty. The designated penalty taker for the match against Inter should have been David Neres, except for the change of plan decided by Antonio Conte. After all, having or not having a champion like De Bruyne available makes all the difference in the world, you can’t help but take advantage of his quality even from eleven metres. A lot of time will pass before we see him back on the pitch: it will be the new year, in the meantime many things will have changed, but one will remain the same, Napoli and Napoli can’t wait to embrace Kevin De Bruyne again.