Legend Kevin de Bruyne will have a statue made, coach Pep Guardiola shed tears on the day he said goodbye to him

Substituted after Mateo Kovacic was sent off, Kevin de Bruyne had an emotional final 69 minutes at the Etihad Stadium. The Belgian midfielder was instrumental in the first two goals from Omar Marmoush and Bernardo Silva, but also hit the crossbar from just a few yards out.

Kevin de Bruyne is present at every hot spot

After the match ended in a 3-1 victory for the home team Man City, more than 50,000 spectators stayed at the stadium to witness Man City's tribute to Kevin de Bruyne, who will leave after this season. Along with his wife Michell and three children, De Bruyne walked to the middle of the pitch to a guard of honor from the entire team, including coach Pep Guardiola.

With family walking out to Etihad Stadium for the last time

Club chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak presented Kevin de Bruyne with a framed No. 17 shirt, announced that the road leading to the Man City Academy would be named after him and a statue would be erected outside the Etihad Stadium. The two stars who have had statues erected outside the Man City stadium are Vincent Kompany and David Silva.

Club chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak opens De Bruyne mosaic

The giant screen on the field broadcast a video clip, recording direct messages from former teammates such as Fernandinho, Aymeric Laporte, Vincent Kompany, Raheem Sterling, Leroy Sane, Sergio Aguero... sending good wishes to De Bruyne when he said goodbye to Man City.

His family members also appeared in the video clip, sending emotional messages to De Bruyne after a decade playing for Man City.

A welcoming team led by Man City members welcome the De Bruyne family

Asked about his feelings, De Bruyne said: "I would say it was amazing to see the stadium full of people in this moment of farewell. It says everything about the appreciation the fans have for me. I don't really know how to explain the feeling but it was amazing. I'm proud of what we've done, an unforgettable decade at Man City.

In the arms of teammates

Man City are a team capable of winning trophies but when you come here you can't imagine what you can achieve. I just want to play good football and I work very hard to be a good player. I also enjoy my life with my family and friends in Manchester. All the trophies I've won are the best thing."

A tribute to a legend

Coach Pep Guardiola shed tears and called the day Man City said goodbye to the Belgian star "a sad day". He rated him as a creative talent second only to Messi.

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