Old video shows Man City star Kevin De Bruyne admitting he's a Liverpool fan

De Bruyne, formerly a Liverpool fan

Old video shows Man City star Kevin De Bruyne admitting he's a Liverpool fan

Stephen Oladehinde 16:18 - 03.07.2023

Manchester City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne has admitted that he used to be a Liverpool fan in a video that trended online.

The Belgium star revealed that he has always dreamt of playing for the club one day before he eventually ended up at the Etihad.

Since his arrival at the Etihad in 2015, the 32-year-old has won five Premier League championships, the Champions League, five League Cups, and two FA Cups.

His team have fought many battles with Liverpool, who over the previous five years have engaged in fierce confrontations.

However, an old video of De Bruyne at his boyhood club Genk showed that he had previously supported the Reds.

De Bruyne in action in the FA Cup final
De Bruyne in action in the FA Cup final

De Bruyne admires Michael Owen 

In the recent video of Kevin De Bruyne which surfaced on social media, the Belgian star spoke of his favourite player Michael Owen.

De Bruyne said in the video, as reported by Daily Mail, “My favourite club is Liverpool and my favourite player is Michael Owen and I would love to play there one day.

“I was a Liverpool fan. My family that live in England were all Liverpool supporters so I was, too.

“I loved Michael Owen because I was really small like him and quick, too. I compared myself to him at the time. I liked [Zinedine] Zidane and Ronaldinho too – those really skilful players.”

De Bruyne’s record

De Bruyne, who has made 17 appearances against Liverpool in all competitions and has four goals and eight assists, has engaged in some thrilling fights with the Reds.

He has scored against Liverpool in four of the last six Premier League meetings, and he was a major contributor to Man City's tight victories against Jurgen Klopp's team in the league championship games of 2019 and 2022.

The Manchester City playmaker has also won 13 trophies since arriving at the Etihad in the summer of 2015.