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Kevin De Bruyne says Man City teammate Jack Grealish gets more criticism because he's English
19.09.2022 - 00:59 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Kevin De Bruyne believes the criticism of Jack Grealish on and off the pitch has been unfair and driven by the fact he's under more scrutiny because of his nationality.
Grealish became City's record signing in the summer of 2021 and also the first English player to move for a £100million fee, but his Etihad career hasn't been plain sailing so far.
He contributed just six goals and four assists in 38 games last season and his opening goal at Wolves on Saturday was the first time he'd been involved in a goal for the Blues this season.
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Grealish came in for criticism after a lacklustre display against Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday night and he's also been in the spotlight off the pitch this summer, with tabloid interest in his extracurricular activities and pictures emerging of him partying in Ibiza.
He's also been pictured on nights out in Manchester and his status as the most expensive English player of all time has raised the fascination in someone who was a fan favourite for his country during last summer's European Championship.
De Bruyne believes that focus is driven entirely by his nationality and told critics to forget about what Grealish does away from the pitch.
“Yes. It is not about football. Outside of football, the focus is more on them [English players]," he said.
“I understand because they are English and people tend to look more what is happening. I feel like foreign players, for instance if you have a night out, we don’t really get checked that often.
“Whereas I feel if an English player goes out, it is always in the media somewhere. I think people are taking this on board also.
“What he does in his private life he does, nobody should care, but people
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