An emotional night awaits as Manchester City farewell a club legend
Tonight, Kevin De Bruyne will play his final match at the Etihad Stadium as a Manchester City player. Pep Guardiola's side faces a crucial Premier League fixture tonight against Bournemouth. But De Bruyne's farewell almost overshadows tonight's match. It promises to be an emotional night as Manchester City and the City fans farewell a player who has given everything to the cause for his team.
Ahead of his final home game as a Manchester City player, Kevin De Bruyne has established himself as a club legend at City. In 420 appearances, he has scored 108 goals and contributed 177 assists. Those are staggering numbers. As are the 19 major trophies that Manchester City have won during De Bruyne's time at the club. He has been a key player at City during his time at the club. De Bruyne will arguably leave City as their greatest ever player and one of the greatest players in Premier League history. But he means so much more than that to the City fans and the club.
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Kevin De Bruyne has been a symbol of Manchester City's dominance throughout his time at the club. With his laid-back attitude and brutal honesty, he is and has been a breath of fresh air. His deeds on the pitch just further illustrate what a legend De Bruyne is. But as a person, he's adopted Manchester as his home. In turn, he's become a legend to Manchester City's fans and a player that will always be held in high esteem by the Manchester City faithful. Tonight promises to be an emotional night when De Bruyne finally says goodbye to the City fans at the Etihad.
In an interview with mancity.com, Kevin De Bruyne explained that he is proud of everything he has achieved during his time at Manchester City. Speaking on his City career, he explained: 'I am proud of what we have done. When you come here, you know that City has a chance of winning trophies. You don't really think about how much you can win. You hope to win and then you hope to win again.'
'After you can see all of the trophies that you have won, and you reflect on that. It has been amazing. I wanted to have a good time, and I wanted to entertain people, I wanted to play good football; I wanted to be positive in the way that I play and to enjoy myself. I think the way that I am is the way that I play. We do something that a lot of people wanted to do, and I hope people are happy with the way that I played football.'
To answer De Bruyne's question, everyone associated with Manchester City, from his teammates to the City staff and fans, and even opposition fans, is happy with the way De Bruyne played football. He is a once-in-a-generation footballer, and it's been a privilege to watch him ply his trade at the Etihad. But more than that, De Bruyne is a symbol of City's unparalleled dominance of English football. It will be an emotional night when De Bruyne says goodbye at the Etihad tonight. Tonight has always felt so far away after De Bruyne's departure was announced. But his final game at the Etihad for Manchester City has come around. The hope is that he can put in one more inspiring performance in front of the fans who adore him tonight.
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