Kevin De Bruyne savours sweat and sacrifice as treble dream comes true | David Hytner

While midfielder was forced off with injury in first half against Inter, he still epitomised Manchester City’s fighting spirit

Kevin De Bruyne’s wife, Michèle Lacroix, was not worried. She knew that Manchester City would beat Internazionale on Saturday night to win their first Champions League title. She was convinced it was their destiny. She has been all season.

“I don’t know why my wife said in August: ‘You’re going to win the Champions League,’ but she always maintained I would,” De Bruyne said. “She said before the game: ‘You’ll be fine, you’ll win it.’ In the end, it’s a little bit of a shame because I have to tell her she was right. So that’s not the best.”

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