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Kevin De Bruyne has won it all with Manchester City(Image: Michael Regan - UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images)

Kevin De Bruyne admitted he supported Liverpool growing up but claimed he could never jump ship from Manchester City.

The Belgian midfielder has announced his impending exit from the reigning Premier League champions following a highly successful 10-year spell.

During his reign in the middle of the park at the Etihad, De Bruyne has won 16 trophies since joining from Wolfsburg in 2015 - including six Premier League titles, one Champions League, two FA Cups, five Carabao Cups and three Community Shields.



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But his footballing career could have looked a lot different if he had joined his childhood love in the Premier League - Liverpool.

De Bruyne has never been secretive about the team he supported growing up, as he told the Match of the Day magazine in 2019 that his favourite player was Ballon d'Or winner Michael Owen.

The midfield maestro said: "I was a Liverpool fan.

In a video posted by Football Escapes, the City star once again noted that he was a Reds fan growing up, as he said: "When I was young?

This will always be our HOME.

De Bruyne has announced that he's leaving City at the end of the season(Image: Alex Livesey - Danehouse/Getty Images)

"We cannot thank the city, club, staff, teammates, friends, and family enough for this 10-year ride.

As the midfielder leaves an icon in sky blue, with 413 appearances, 106 goals and 118 assists to his name, City boss Pep Guardiola has admitted that a huge part of the club's identity will leave with De Bruyne.

Guardiola paid tribute to his number 17 as he said in his pre-match press conference for Sunday's Manchester derby: "A sad day but a happy day for the fact that I had the pleasure personally to live this time with him.

"What he gave us, all of us, with his humanity and his influence in our success in the last decade.
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