De Bruyne controversial

Kevin De Bruyne's Napoli debut did not go as expected when coach Antonio Conte's team unexpectedly suffered a 0-2 defeat against Arezzo, who are playing in Serie C.

De Bruyne had an unsuccessful debut for Napoli.

After 10 years full of titles with Man City, De Bruyne joined the Serie A champions in the summer of 2025. Napoli even created a big surprise when letting De Bruyne wear the legendary number 10 shirt that once belonged to Diego Maradona in recent training sessions.

However, the early excitement was quickly brought back to reality when Napoli were defeated by Arezzo in a friendly to kick off the 2025/26 season. De Bruyne started alongside two other new signings, Noa Lang and Lorenzo Lucca. He coordinated well with Alessandro Zanoli but missed two good chances.

Goal commented: "The Belgian player still finds a way to lead the team, trying to adapt to the game that lacks fluidity. There are still many things to try before returning to the level he once showed."

On social media, De Bruyne's performance left a lot of controversy. "Not the best debut for De Bruyne", "I confirm that we cannot play football without Scott McTominay", "Not the start De Bruyne expected", "No sign of De Bruyne", "De Bruyne needs time"... are common reactions from fans.

De Bruyne signed a two-year contract with Napoli, with an option to extend for another year. He receives a salary of around 5.5 million euros per season, along with a signing-on fee of up to 10 million euros.

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