Jack Grealish has branded Kevin De Bruyne the ‘GOAT’ following the Belgian’s phenomenal return to the Premier League with Manchester City.
The England international hailed teammate De Bruyne as the ‘GOAT’ (Greatest of all time) after the Manchester City strongman contributed a goal and assist against Newcastle United on their return to the Premier League. The Belgian scored a superb equalizer in the 74th minute before providing a perfect pass to Oscar Bobb for the winning goal in the 91st minute.
Grealish took to Instagram where he reposted a photo of Kevin De Bruyne from the club’s official account with the caption: “Honestly… I’ve never seen anything like this in my life. The GOAT ». The 32-year-old returned to the league for the first time since August 2023, when he limped off the field with a hamstring injury against Burnley in the opening match of the season. City. De Bruyne started on the bench at Newcastle and only came on in the 69th minute, replacing Bernardo Silva.
After the short winter break, Pep Guardiola’s side will be in action again on January 26, when they take on Tottenham in the FA Cup fourth round. It remains to be seen whether De Bruyne will start for the first time this season in this decisive fourth round match.