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- Lionel Messi broke two World Cup records in the same minute against France
- Style of play
- Lionel Messi has FINALLY completed football after Argentina beat France in sensational World Cup final
- Bored Erling Haaland mows grass and pines for De Bruyne during World Cup in hilarious Sky Sports ad for Premier League
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De Bruyne began his career at Genk, where he was a regular player when they won the 2010–11 Belgian Pro League. In 2012 he joined English club Chelsea, where he was used sparingly and then loaned to Werder Bremen. He signed with Wolfsburg for £18 million in 2014, where he established himself as one of the best players in the Bundesliga and was integral in the club's 2014–15 DFB-Pokal win. In the summer of 2015 De Bruyne joined Manchester City for a club record £54 million. He has since won four Premier League titles, five League Cups and an FA Cup with the club. In 2017–18 he had a significant role in Manchester City's record in becoming the only Premier League team to attain 100 points in a single season.
On 15 March 2015, he scored one goal and assisted another two in 3–0 victory over SC Freiburg. Manchester City playmaker Kevin De Bruyne took to Twitter to wish his fans a Merry Christmas. The holiday season video features a clip from Manchester City's 'Home Alone with De Bruyne' video from last year.
Lionel Messi broke two World Cup records in the same minute against France
The Belgian midfielder returned to the starting XI against Leicester on Tuesday and scored the opener, before the Premier League champions won on penalties. Kevin de Bruyne returned to the Manchester City starting line up in the Carabao Cup quarter final game against Leicester City on Tuesday night and if anyone's wondering where he'd been previously, well he'd been left Home Alone. Arsenal, fully aware of City’s strengths, decided to leave themselves too exposed with the high press that the visitors causally played through with intelligence and efficiency. Rodrigo and Phil Foden supplied the smart passing before De Bruyne played a one-two with Jesus and scorched Chambers on the left side of the box.
He was also selected in the PFA Team of the Year, and was also voted as Manchester City Player of the Season. On 22 January 2018, De Bruyne signed a new long-term contract with the club, keeping him at the club until 2023. On 23 January, he scored the winning goal in a 3–2 win over Bristol City in the EFL Cup semi-final second leg, which helped City advance to the final, having won the tie by an aggregate scoreline of 5–3.
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Grealish visited the Wollman Rink and Lasker Rink which is located on the southeast corner of the park. "Why Kevin De Bruyne's 'wrong-footed' hat-trick was one of the best displays in Premier League history". At the end of the season, Kevin was awarded with the PFA Player's Player Of The Year award. De Bruyne makes his mastery look so simple and he even describes it that way too. “The ball came with the bounce, I tried to keep composed and don’t lean back too much,” he said of his first goal. Bernd Leno pulled off a magnificent save to deny the Belgium international a hat-trick with his first-time curving effort from 25-yards before half-time, but by that point De Bruyne had denied Arsenal anything in the encounter but ignominy.
He came on as substitute in the FA Cup final against Watford, scoring the third goal and assisting two more, as City won the first-ever domestic treble in English men's football. On 31 March 2018, he provided an assist for Gabriel Jesus in a 3–1 win over Everton, ensuring that City would require only one more win to secure the Premier League title. On 13 May, on the final day of the season, De Bruyne assisted Gabriel Jesus' winning goal in a 1–0 win over Southampton, which took champions City's total points tally to 100. For his 16 assists registered across the league season, De Bruyne won the inaugural Premier League Playmaker of the Season award.
Lionel Messi has FINALLY completed football after Argentina beat France in sensational World Cup final
Haaland, who is desperate for the Premier League to get back on track, was also spotted during this amusing announcement bursting into one of Manchester City's meeting rooms. Haaland says he has been "working hard" while his friends were away, but admitted he "missed the banter" during the team's training sessions. The win is Argentina's first since 1986 and third overall - the other being in 1978 when Mario Kempes inspired them to a home tournament victory.
Messi and Argentina had lost the 2014 final to Germany, but righted the wrongs of that defeat in Qatar this winter. De Bruyne is widely regarded as one of the best players in the world and he has often been described as a "complete" footballer. Considered to be a versatile and highly talented player in the media, he plays mainly as a central or an attacking midfielder but can also operate in several other positions and has been used as a winger or second striker. He has even been deployed in a deeper creative midfield position and on occasion, a box-to-box role or as a false 9. On 13 December, De Bruyne scored in a 4–0 away win over Swansea City, which extended their record run of consecutive top-flight wins to 15 games. On 16 December, he scored in a 4–1 win over Tottenham Hotspur, with Pep Guardiola saying that De Bruyne is "helping the club become a better institution".
The thing about the Belgian isn’t just about what he does, but the affect he has on others too. He is a reference point and Foden, man of the match against Dinamo Zagreb in midweek and making his first league start of the season here, drew inspiration from him. Haaland won’t be bored soon thoughWith club football on pause for the World Cup, Haaland is arguably the biggest name not present in Qatar, as Norway failed to qualify. Arguably the most loved film of the festive calendar, Home Alone contains some of the most recognisable scenes in movie history and naturally, , CityTV teamed up with Kevin De Bruyne to recreate those iconic moments. De Bruyne – who shares names with Home Alone’s protagonist Kevin McCallister, played by Macaulay Culkin – has re-enacted several of the most famous shots from the movies, and it’s an absolute must-see. Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne has paid homage to two of the greatest Christmas movies of all time.
On 30 September 2017, he scored his first goal of the 2017–18 Premier League season, as City beat his former club Chelsea with a 1–0 scoreline at Stamford Bridge. On 29 November, he scored City's opener and assisted Raheem Sterling's last-minute winner in a 2–1 win over Southampton. In addition to his creative abilities, he is also capable of scoring goals by making late runs off the ball from behind into the penalty area and is an accurate set-piece taker. De Bruyne was ranked the fourth-best footballer in the world by The Guardian in 2017 and the twelfth-best in 2019. In 2020, his Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola described him as the best midfielder in the world.
He was also named in the PFA Team of the Year and won the PFA Player of the Year award, becoming the first ever Manchester City player to win it. On 30 November 2019, De Bruyne scored a half-volley in a 2–2 draw against Newcastle in the league, that strike was later voted as Premier League Goal of the Month for November. On 15 December 2019, he scored a brace in a 3–0 Premier League win over Arsenal at the Emirates. De Bruyne continued his development in their youth set-up and was rewarded for his progress by being promoted to the first team squad in 2008. From an Interview with his youth club, it was revealed that De Bruyne was a Liverpool fan and admirer of Michael Owen.
Then all hell broke loose for Argentina's backline as Mbappe bagged a penalty and then scored a brilliant second to take it to extra time. After further goals from Messi and Mbappe, Argentina would then win the World Cup via a dramatic penalty shootout. De Bruyne began the season by winning the 2015 DFL-Supercup against Bayern Munich, providing the cross for Nicklas Bendtner's 89th-minute equaliser for a 1–1 draw and then scoring in the subsequent penalty shootout.
On 8 August 2015, he continued his good form by scoring his first goal of the season, and providing two assists in a 4–1 win at Stuttgarter Kickers in the first round of the DFB-Pokal. City played a friendly match against La Liga side Girona, in which Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne scored in a 2-0 win. De Bruyne ended his breakout season with 16 goals and 27 assists in all competitions, and was named the 2015 Germany Footballer of the Year. On 12 March 2015, De Bruyne scored two goals in a 3–1 first leg Europa League round of 16 victory over Internazionale.
On 31 January, he scored and assisted in a 3–0 win over West Bromwich Albion, and was voted BBC Man of the Match. On 10 February, he provided three assists, two for Agüero and one for Raheem Sterling, in a 5–1 win over Leicester City, taking his assists tally to 14. De Bruyne was selected for Belgium's final 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. On 18 June, in the opening game against debutants Panama, De Bruyne provided an assist for Romelu Lukaku in an eventual 3–0 win. On 6 July, he scored the second goal of the match in a 2–1 quarter-final victory over Brazil and was named the man of the match. He made his debut for the team in the Premier League on 12 September against Crystal Palace, replacing the injured Sergio Agüero in the 25th minute.
On 21 September 2020, De Bruyne scored and assisted in a 3–1 away win over Wolverhampton Wanderers in City's first game of the season. With the crucial visit of the Premier League champions, Liverpool, De Bruyne assisted Gabriel Jesus' equalizer before winning a penalty, which he subsequently fired wide. On 7 April, De Bruyne signed a four-year contract after negotiating it with help of statistical data to make case for a 30% pay increase. At the end of the season he was awarded the Premier League Player of the Season after scoring 13 goals, providing 20 assists and creating 104 chances from open play, the most for a player in any of Europe's top five leagues since 2006. De Bruyne made his full international debut in 2010, and he has since earned over 90 caps and scored 25 goals for Belgium. He was a member of the Belgian squads that reached the quarter-finals both at the 2014 FIFA World Cup and at UEFA Euro 2016.
De Bruyne had a disastrous World Cup campaign as Belgium were eliminated in the group stage. City return to action on Thursday when they play Liverpool in the Carabao Cup. The 22-year-old also has one dummy donned in a De Bruyne jersey and hugs it tellingly. The pair were reunited on Saturday when Manchester City beat Girona in a midseason friendly.
