Kevin De Bruyne: ‘I will have no regrets if I fail to win Champions League’

Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne has insisted that he will have no regrets if he fails to win the Champions League.

The 31-year-old has helped the Residents win 12 trophies throughout his close to eight-year spell on the membership, together with 4 Premier League titles.

Nonetheless, the Champions League nonetheless eludes each De Bruyne and City, with the Belgian playmaker reaching one ultimate, two semi-finals and three quarter-finals throughout his time on the Etihad Stadium.

The stress has constantly been on City to win Europe’s elite membership competitors since Pep Guardiola took the reins in 2016, however if the Residents proceed to fall quick on the largest stage, De Bruyne insists he’s “lucky” to have already gained a plethora of trophies in his profession.

Talking at a press convention, as quoted by BBC Sport, forward of City’s Champions League last-16 second leg towards RB Leipzig on Tuesday, De Bruyne stated: “I do not remorse the issues I do. No matter competitors I attempt to win. You lose greater than you win. I’ve gained quite a bit, I’m lucky.

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“When you care in regards to the noise clearly it is going to annoy folks a little bit bit. We have not gained it however we have carried out rather well within the Champions League.

“Folks base all the pieces on solely successful however there was a whole lot of circumstances in these video games. Within the [Real] Madrid sport (final season) and the Tottenham sport (in 2019) we deserved to undergo and we did not.

“Moments in these video games, these items occur. Clearly I need to win it, however I know so long as we do not then I will come and get the identical questions. If folks decide you on that, we attempt to win these video games and be one of the best model we may be, as a workforce and as an individual.”

De Bruyne, who’s one among 5 first-team gamers at City over the age of 30, is underneath contract on the Etihad till the summer time of 2025, and whereas he has acknowledged he will quickly be reaching the latter years of his profession, he hopes to proceed taking part in on the highest degree for so long as attainable.

“I’m an previous man on this sport, however I’m not an previous man. I’m fairly younger,” City’s No.17 added. “I know the way it works, when folks speak about you, you discover these items much more. Folks speak about type, the way you play, it is give or take. I know the way to handle.

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“I do not know the way lengthy I’ve bought left, so long as I’m having enjoyable I’ll carry on taking part in. There will come a day, I do not know when.

“I’m a perfectionist. No matter I do in soccer, regular life. I need to be 100%. If the time comes, it isn’t essentially vital now. If I give it some thought proper now, I need to keep as excessive as attainable for so long as attainable. It is not solely my choice. One thing to take into consideration.”

De Bruyne has not too long ago been out and in of Guardiola’s beginning lineup, however he stays a key cog within the Spaniard’s machine, contributing with 5 objectives and 18 assists in 34 appearances throughout all competitions to this point this season.

After lacking the primary leg with Leipzig three weeks in the past by means of sickness, with City drawing 1-1 in Germany, De Bruyne will be hoping to drive his manner again into the beginning lineup on Tuesday because the Residents bid to attain the Champions League quarter-finals for the sixth successive season.