A night when “the boss” rolled up in town “, the king” made a farewell for the last time.
De Bruyne’s face was plastered wherever you looked at the end of the stadium and although the legendary American singer Bruce Springsteen may have played a few meters at the Live Arena co-op, it was the hottest ticket of the day.
The freight stands had scarves sporting the name of Bruyne, just like the supporters’ shirts, while the match program has a model of the player with the crown of the Premier League trophy at the top of his head.
City had announced to kick off for the start that they had dedicated a mosaic and appointed a road after from Bruyne to the club academy.
It was also appropriate for a playmaker who created such an artistic talent on the web of the grass had a huge wall painted in the north district of Manchester.
Once the songs of “Ohh Kevin de Bruyne” with seven armed nations have turned off, there was an anticipation buzz each time he had his foot on the ball, wishing him to show a goal or to help for the last time on their lawn.
The great moment could not have been better planned – the ball put him on a plate, in front of an open goal, a few meters, but from Bruyne to the idle recovered the ball on the bar.
The 33 -year -old man had his head in his hands, just like Rodri’s return to the bench and the city fans around while the dream final turned badly.
“It’s terrible,” said Bruyne about Miss. “There are no excuses. My son will be very hard with me today.”
Full -time, a assembly of its best moments in the last decade has broke out on the screen with messages from Sergio Aguero, Vincent Kompany, Raheem Sterling and Pablo Zabaleta.
De Bruyne received an honorary guard while he returned to the field with his wife and children by his side.
Then came the effusion of emotion.
The former man of Chelsea had trouble keeping him together during his speech in the middle of the park, just like a Guardiola in tears looking at the touch.
“We want you to stay, Kevin de Bruyne, we want you to stay”, was the song that sounded supporters, but there does not seem to be backwards, because he directed his teammates on a tower before going out one last time.
The former city defender, Micah Richards, said: “He lets his football speak. He is such a shy character but I met him over the years and I see how humble he is and how great he is, it’s just great to see.
“He deserved his sending. All those who played with him speak strongly of him, and doing what he does in the Premier League is simply sensational.”