Courtois Praises De Bruyne for Stealing Girlfriend, Fond of Affair for 10 Years? ...Birtz is interested in replacing Manchester City
Feb 18, 2025
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The British Mirror said on the 18th (Korea Standard Time) "Real Madrid goalkeeper Courtois praised De Bruyne."This is in contrast to the past when the two fell out over an affair more than 10 years ago," he reported.
Manchester City's De Bruyne and Courtois were key players representing Belgium's so-called golden generation. However, the two players did not get along well. This is because it was reported in 2014 that Courtois had an affair with her girlfriend Carolyn Linen, who was dating Derbroughner.
Nevertheless, the two players seem to have overcome the past in the end. Courtois recently told a podcast hosted by Rio Ferdinand that `Derbrowner is a very talented player, but at the same time he tries really hard.' `From an early age, he was not the type to be sure that 'this kid is going to be a world-class player in the future. But he grew and grew, and at some point his talents were evident."
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Courtois said "When he has a good performance, the whole team plays better. He plays the central role of the team, leading to victory in the end. "If Hazard is a player who changes the flow of the game by himself with his personal skills, then Derbroughner is a player who boosts the performance of the whole team."
Contrary to Courtois' praise, De Bruyne has been struggling this season. Injuries kept him out of many games. In the 2024-2025 season, De Bruyne has three goals and six assists in 26 official games.
Naturally, Manchester City are looking for a replacement for Derbroughner. Representatively, Florian Birz, a member of Germany's national team and Leverkusen, is mentioned.
Born in 2003, Birtz is considered to be a fast player with excellent shooting and passing abilities. He had the talent to be a substitute for Derbroughner.
Birtz contributed greatly to Leverkusen's unbeaten Bundesliga victory by scoring 18 goals and 20 assists in 48 games last season.
He has continued his best performance this season with 15 goals and 12 assists in 35 games. Attention is focusing on whether Manchester City, which lost its status in the past in the absence of a proper playmaker, will succeed in making a comeback by recruiting Birz.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
