Said to be great friends, Kevin de Bruyne’s betrayal of Erling Haaland just days before the UEFA Champions League final
Erling Haaland and Pep Guardiola
Manchester City goes into a new UEFA Champions League final as the great favorite to win the title, which would be the first in the club’s history. Pep Guardiola’s team will face Inter Milan on June 10 in Istanbul and will be looking for their first European title in the club’s history.
For this to be possible, they need the best version of their two best players on the field. These are precisely the Belgian Kevin De Bruyne and the Norwegian striker Erling Haaland, two players who have had an extremely outstanding season with the citizens and want to culminate with the first UEFA Champions League in the history of the English club.
However, just a few days before the most important final at European level, Kevin De Bruyne gives an unexpected low blow to Erling Haaland, which could affect the team ahead of the match against the Italians in Istanbul. When many thought their relationship was the best ever, it seems that the Belgian misses a former teammate, who had to be taken off in place of Erling Haaland.
Erling Haaland arrived in the summer of 2023 to the Manchester City team. During his first season he is already the top scorer in the Premier League, surpassing the record set by Andy Cole with 35 goals. He is also the top scorer in the UEFA Champions League, which is key for his club. However, it seems that Kevin De Bruyne would not be entirely impressed with that.
What was Kevin De Bruyne’s betrayal of Erling Haaland?
For the official Manchester City microphones, Kevin De Bruyne had a Q&A and was asked about the best player he has shared at Manchester City. There, the Belgian footballer confessed that it is precisely Sergio “Kun” Aguero, because of how he moved on the field. A situation that might not please Erling Haaland.