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straight to your inboxVincent Kompany has explained how Kevin De Bruyne failed to make a good first impression on him with the Belgian national team.Kompany has this summer retired from football after a glittering career that will see a permanent statue of him outside of the Etihad in recognition of his achievements with Manchester City.De Bruyne, meanwhile, made history in the last week by becoming the club's first ever player to receive the PFA Player of the Year award, in recognition of his

straight to your inboxKevin De Bruyne has warned that Manchester City will not make the same mistakes this season that cost them so dearly last year.City will be watching on this weekend as other clubs start the Premier League season, with Pep Guardiola's men granted a rest due to competing in Europe last month.It will give them a chance to assess their title rivals, particularly defending champions Liverpool, who comfortably beat them to the title last season.De Bruyne says City are as hungry

straight to your inboxDe Bruyne 'very happy' at CityManchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne has reiterated his happiness at the club having previously hinted at a possible exit.De Bruyne admitted earlier this year that he would have been forced to think about his future if City had been handed a two-year ban from European competition by Uefa.

straight to your inboxManchester City star Kevin De Bruyne says players across the Premier League must speak up if they are struggling with fatigue, both physically and mentally, this season. The COVID-19 pandemic delayed the conclusion of the 2019/20 season and meant that countless players across the English top flight had less than three weeks off before reporting for pre-season training ahead of the 2020/21 campaign.

straight to your inbox Kevin De Bruyne would not have become the player he is had he not teamed up with Pep Guardiola. That is the view of Vincent Kompany, the Manchester City midfielder’s former teammate for both club and country, who has revealed he pulled out all the stops to attract his countryman to Manchester in 2015 – when Bayern Munch and Paris St Germain were also in the hunt.

straight to your inbox Kevin De Bruyne has dispelled any doubts about his future at Manchester City. The Blues midfielder expressed concerns about his career when City still had the Uefa ban hanging over them, saying he might have to think about what to do if that punishment had stayed in place.

straight to your inboxKevin De Bruyne has warned that players may need to speak up and take time off when they feel they need to during the next season amid concerns of burnout.The English football calendar is one of the busiest, and Manchester City have in recent seasons gone many months into the campaign gunning for four competitions with Pep Guardiola needing to manage his squad in order to avoid injuries or fatigue.

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester City morning headlines for Wednesday, 9 September.PFA award a huge honour - De BruyneManchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne says winning the PFA Player of the Year award is a ‘huge honour’ after fending off stiff competition for the prestigious accolade.De Bruyne edged out City teammate Raheem Sterling and Liverpool quartet Jordan Henderson, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Sadio Mane and Virgil van Dijk after notching 20 assists last season.“It’s a huge

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola paid tribute to the Manchester City players that have gone before Kevin De Bruyne after the playmaker became the first person at the club to win the PFA Player of the Year award. De Bruyne's quality is obvious to anyone that has worked with him, and his latest accolade serves as recognition from those that have played against him.

straight to your inbox Kevin De Bruyne has become the first ever Manchester City player to win the PFA Player of the Year award. The 29-year-old beat off competition from teammate Raheem Sterling as well as Liverpool quartet Jordan Henderson, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Sadio Mane and Virgil van Dijk.

straight to your inbox The agent of Kevin De Bruyne is under investigation in Belgium. The offices of Patrick Koster, head of the Manchester City star’s agency J and S International Football Mangement were raided yesterday by the Belgian federal public prosecutor’s office, according to respected newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws (HLN).

straight to your inboxWhilst Manchester City were left frustrated at not being able to add another Premier League or the Champions League trophy to their cabinet last season, the standout performances of a number of key City players would have been a pleasing aspect of the campaign for Pep Guardiola. City’s best performer this year was Kevin De Bruyne who was rightly awarded the Premier League’s Player of the Year award after scoring 13 goals and registering a further 20 assists.

straight to your inboxManchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne has been announced as the Premier League Player of the Season following a spectacular individual campaign.The Belgian saw off competition from Liverpool trio Trent Alexander-Arnold, Jordan Henderson and Sadio Mane to clinch the honour, with Southampton's Danny Ings and Burnley's Nick Pope also nominated.De Bruyne enjoyed an incredible campaign, despite City finishing well adrift of champions Liverpool, having equalled Thierry

Champions League win over Manchester City.The Blues midfielder had an average night in Lisbon, although he scored the equalising goal and had a much-improved second half.And he received a consolation today, by being named the Premier League Player of the Year for a season where he equalled Thierry Henry’s assists record.De Bruyne was hugely disappointed at City’s 3-1 defeat, but he named the Lyon star who he felt had done more than anyone to unhinge the Blues – his midfield opponent Houssem

Manchester City midfielder enjoyed arguably his best campaign yet at the Etihad, scoring a personal best of 13 league goals, and equalling the record for 20 assists in a season. De Bruyne claimed his 20th assist on the final day to move level with former Arsenal hero Thierry Henry in registering the most amount of assists in a single season.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola insists Manchester City will recover from their agonising defeat to Lyon to attempt to reach the Champions League semi-finals next season.City were firm favourites to progress against Lyon in the one-legged affair, but were below-par on the night when everything went against them. Lyon deservedly led at half time, before Kevin De Bruyne's strike eventually pulled them level.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola refused to comment on the VAR decisions that went against Manchester City during their Champions League quarter-final defeat to Lyon.Maxwel Cornet opened the scoring for the French side in the first-half before Kevin De Bruyne finally levelled proceedings after the interval.City should have been ahead but Raheem Sterling missed an open goal from five yards out which sparked a counter-attack from Lyon.Moussa Dembele raced clear and appeared to trip Aymeric