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1. Kevin de Bruyne reveals he almost joined Atletico Madrid in 2011 In a recent interview with Sky Sports, Manchester City star Kevin de Bruyne revealed that he almost joined Atletico Madrid in 2011. De Bruyne had just moved to Genk in the Belgian Pro League at the time, and was already attracting attention from Europe’s elite clubs. He said that Atletico had made a bid for him, and he was close to joining the Spanish side. However, Genk decided to keep hold of their star player and de Bruyne eventually moved to Chelsea in 2012. 2. De Bruyne stars as Manchester City edge past Borussia Dortmund Manchester City star Kevin de Bruyne was in top form as the Premier League champions beat Borussia Dortmund 2-1 in the UEFA Champions League quarter-final first leg. The Belgian midfielder had a hand in both goals, setting up Phil Foden for the opener before scoring the winner late in the game. De Bruyne’s performance was praised by manager Pep Guardiola, who said that he was “one of the best players in the world”. 3. Kevin de Bruyne wins PFA Player of the Year award Manchester City star Kevin de
Manchester City had 88 touches in the opposition box against Real Madrid; the most on record in a Champions League match (since 2007-08). Kevin De Bruyne has been directly involved in 24 goals for Manchester City in the knockout stages of the competition (13 goals, 11 assists), the most by a player for an English club in the competition (overtaking Wayne Rooney's 23 for Manchester United).
Real Madrid weathered the storm, silenced the crowd and ultimately ended Manchester City’s brief hold on the Champions League. “I was pretty much dead on my feet at the end,” Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham said. City dominated the chances after going behind to Rodrygo’s goal in the 12th minute, but only had Kevin de Bruyne’s leveler in the 76th to show for its superiority, which included 64% of possession and 18 corners to Madrid’s one through extra time.