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Manchester City has prepared a huge gift to say goodbye to Kevin De Bruyne (34). Dubrowner also said a hot goodbye to Manchester City fans.
Manchester City won 3-1 in the 37th round of the English Premier League (EPL) match against Bournemouth in the 2024-2025 season at Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England on the 21st (Korea time). Manchester City is one step closer to advancing to the European Champions League next season, reaching third place with this victory. However, the game received more attention than the result. Because it was the last home game of the living legend of Manchester City, Der Bruyne. De Bruyne, who started against Bournemouth and played his 142nd EPL home game in Manchester City, was replaced after playing until the 24th minute of the second half. As De Bruyne headed to the bench for replacement, all the Manchester City fans who filled the stadium stood up and applauded for De Bruyne. De Bruyne also raised his hand to respond to fans and shared a hug with Pep Guardiola after the replacement.
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After the game, an official farewell ceremony was held. Through the electronic display, a tribute video of 10 years of Derbrowner's time in Manchester City and messages from colleagues were released. Dubrowner looked emotional as he watched the video with his wife and three children. Dubrowner also held the microphone and left a final greeting to the fans himself. "It feels a little strange," he said. "What I've experienced here for 10 years is unbelievable. It was a lot of fun and I'm happy. I've had a lot of fun for 10 years. There were times when I won and lost, but I was happy to make the club a much better team than before." Then "Manchester is my hometown. I didn't expect to be here for 10 years. Now I'm entering a new chapter, but my heart will always be in Manchester" expressed affection.
Manchester City has also prepared a gift for Der Bruyne who is leaving the club. The gift was released on the club's official website. Manchester City unveiled a mosaic to honor Der Bruyne, who is leaving the team at the end of this season. He named the road within the City Football Academy. 'The road connecting the academy to the first team center has been renamed Kevin De Bruyne Crescent' It will also produce a special statue. Manchester City will produce a special statue in honor of 10 years of dedication to Derbroughner.
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Dubrowner has already announced his farewell to his 10-year companion to Manchester City in April, announcing he will leave the team after this season. He told his fans on social media, `This season will be my last few months as a Manchester City player. It's not easy to write like this, but a player knows that a moment like this will come someday. Fans deserve to be the first to know this."
He is considered one of the best midfielders of all time in the English Premier League (EPL). Born in 1991, he is still considered to be the best player on the field. Since moving to Manchester City in 2015, he has been a key player and ranked second in EPL history (119). The club also made tremendous achievements with Derbroughner, including six EPL wins, two FA Cup wins, five League Cup wins and one European Champions League victory.
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I couldn't go against time. Dubrowner, who has had repeated injury problems since the 2022-2023 season, missed many games this season due to injuries. Manchester City also considered renewing its contract when the injury did not recover easily. There was also a lot of interest from overseas clubs in Derbroughner. Saudi Arabia and the U.S. Major League Soccer (MLS) have started recruiting. Dubrowner was determined to stay, but Manchester City eventually decided to part ways instead of renewing the contract.
Manchester City presented a statue, a painting and a road named after him for the team's departure. Derbrowner responded with a tearful last greeting to the greetings of the club and fans.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
