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9 years of master-disciple relationship! De Bruyne farewell ceremony, 54-year-old Guardiola burst into tears + long applause

11:16am, 21 May 2025【Football】

Early this morning, in the 37th round of the Premier League, Manchester City faced Bournemouth at home, but Manchester City beat Bournemouth 3-1. After the game, Manchester City held a farewell ceremony for 33-year-old Belgian star De Bruyne. Guardiola burst into tears, and the scene was warm and touching.

When the farewell blessing video was played on the big screen on the scene, 54-year-old Manchester City coach Guardiola kept applauding. After a while, Guardiola was also in love. He saw tears in his eyes. At this time, Guardiola kept applauding and sending blessings to his beloved disciple.

De Bruyne will leave Manchester City after the end of this season and bid farewell to his 10-year Manchester City career. So far, De Bruyne has played 421 games for Manchester City in various games, scoring 108 goals, and has 177 assists. Guardiola and De Bruyne have fought side by side with Manchester City for 9 years. It can be said that Guardiola has made De Bruyne in Manchester City, and De Bruyne has also made Guardiola in Manchester City. During his time at Manchester City, Guardiola has won a Champions League championship, 1 Club World Cup championship, 1 European Super Cup championship, 6 Premier League championships, 2 FA Cup championships, 3 English Community Shield Cup championships, and 4 English League Cup championships.

In response to this, Fan 1 said: After fighting side by side for so many years, even our fans are reluctant to leave, let alone coaches and players.

Fan 2 said: I can only be reluctant to leave De Bruyne.

Fan 3 said: Although Guardiola is sometimes stubborn, it is all for the benefit of the team. He looks selfless, but his heart is soft. Guardiola has a very positive outlook on his face, and his character and inner friendliness are absolutely unique.