Man City: Kevin De Bruyne won’t let outcome of Champions League final define his career
Kevin De Bruyne insists he won’t let the outcome of Man City’s Champions League clash with Inter Milan define his career…
- De Bruyne suffered a broken eye socket during the last loss of 2021 to Chelsea
- Manchester City are looking for a memorable Treble when they take on Inter
- The Belgian says he will not let his career be determined by the outcome of the final
Kevin De Bruyne refuses to let the outcome of Saturday’s Champions League final against Inter determine his career.
The Manchester City talisman suffered a concussion with a broken eye socket on a memorable night during the club’s first final, the 2021 defeat to Chelsea.
And while he accepts that City must conquer Europe to gain recognition in some quarters, De Bruyne believes Pep Guardiola’s side have already proven themselves enough.
“It depends who you ask,” said the 31-year-old. ‘Will it help? Yes. But a 90 minutes doesn’t define a career.
“I play about 700 matches. One of 700 minutes out of 90 doesn’t define my career. But of course it helps.
Kevin De Bruyne will not let his career be determined by the result of the Champions League final
De Bruyne left the field in tears with an eye injury the last time Man City reached the final
De Bruyne believes Pep Guardiola’s side have already proven themselves as they look for a historic treble when they face Inter Milan in the Champions League final
‘We have performed very well. We played so many quarters and semi-finals and two finals. We have been there most of the time.
“I want to win the Champions League and I want to win the Treble. We have to enjoy next week and hopefully we can perform as well as possible.’
De Bruyne has warned that while City go to Istanbul as firm favourites, they cannot underestimate an Inter team that has grown beyond Porto, Benfica and AC Milan.
“They are a very good team,” he added. Finals are 50-50. It’s always hard. You have to manage these moments.
“There will be times when it is difficult, but in the big moments we try to do our job. Inter have great players and we respect them. They didn’t get to the final by beating easy teams.’