Napoli manager Antonio Conte has apologised for the early substitution of Kevin De Bruyne in the 2-0 defeat to his former club Manchester City in the UEFA Champions League on Thursday, Afrosport reports. The game was a return for De Bruyne who left City on a free transfer in the summer but his reunion at the Etihad Stadium was cut short after he was substituted in...
Jeremy Doku scored his first goal of the 2025-26 season as Manchester City got the better of 10-man Napoli with a 2-0 win in their UEFA Champions League opener on Thursday, Afrosport reports. The 23-year-old Belgian winger of Ghanaian heritage registered his first goal involvement of the season with two assists for Erling Haaland and Phil Foden in the 3-0 derby win over Manchester United in...
New Napoli signing Kevin de Bruyne has pointed out the key difference between his new manager, Antonio Conte and his former boss at Manchester City, Pep Guardiola, Afrosport reports. The 34-year-old Belgian midfielder joined the Partenopei on a free transfer after failing to renew his contract at City, ending his 10-year association with the club, where he won 16 titles. He now unites with Conte, who...
Kevin De Bruyne says it was a major honour to wear the iconic number 10 shirt in his first training session with Napoli since joining on a free transfer from Manchester City, Afrosport reports. The number 10 shirt at Napoli is associated with Argentina legend Diego Maradona who played for the club between 1984 and 1991 and won five titles including two Serie A crowns, making...
New Napoli signing Kevin de Bruyne says he is excited to work with his fellow Belgium teammate Romelu Lukaku, Afrosport reports. De Bruyne joined the Partenopei after ending his 10-year relationship with Manchester City that produced 108 goals, 177 assists and 19 titles. Both Lukaku and De Bruyne were on the books of Chelsea between 2012 and 2014 but failed to make a name for themselves...
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