Table of Content
- Bored Haaland mows pitch & pines for De Bruyne in hilarious Premier League ad
- Kevin roams Arsenal’s home alone in his own stratosphere
- Gallery: The best of Julian Alvarez at the 2022 World Cup
- Argentina vs France - World Cup final: Team news, lineups & prediction
- Jack Grealish embarks on Home Alone 2 tour around New York, visiting iconic scenes from the movie
- Christmas special: Home Alone with KDB
The Norwegian has not been able to enjoy this World Cup and is already 'bored' without football. The Citizens return to competitive football in the Carabao Cup round of 16 fixture against Liverpool on December 22. And the 21-year-old has clearly been bored as the domestic season paused for the Qatar festival of football. The 19-year-old English midfielder revealed Haaland has been in constant contact with him, sending him encouraging messages prior to England’s World Cup matches. Although he was unable to take any part in the final, Kevin De Bruyne deserved his first medal as a City player as much as anyone.
De Bruyne set up both Agüero's and Gabriel Jesus' goals, on 9 September 2017, in a 5–0 home victory over Liverpool. On 16 September, De Bruyne assisted Agüero for his first goal in an eventual 6–0 win over Watford. On 26 September, De Bruyne scored his first goal of the 2017–18 season in a 2–0 win over Shakhtar Donetsk.
Bored Haaland mows pitch & pines for De Bruyne in hilarious Premier League ad
In the video, Kevin De Bruyne is seen re-enacting several iconic shots fromHome Alone and Home Alone 2. Interestingly, Kevin De Bruyne shares his name withHome Alone’s protagonist Kevin McCallister, who is played by Macaulay Culkin. The Premier League resumes on 26 December, just eight days after the World Cup final between Argentina and France. Haaland is looking forward to the return of the domestic championship and trying to close the five-point gap between City and league leaders Arsenal.
Torreira and Maitland-Niles tried to apply pressure too, but the midfielder’s cross took a slight deflection towards an unmarked Sterling at the far post to convert. Regardless of where he was, he drew the attention of multiple Arsenal players. On the less festive side of things, Man City manager Pep Guardiola has bemoaned the Premier League's fixture pile-up towards the end of the year. Manchester City are scheduled to play twice in the Premier League in the space of less than 48 hours. With a trip to the Molineux Stadium for the game against Wolves followed by Sheffield United's visit to the Etihad Stadium, Pep Guardiola's side will have little time to recover.
Kevin roams Arsenal’s home alone in his own stratosphere
He scored five goals and made 16 assists in 32 league matches during the 2010–11 season as Genk were crowned Belgian champions for the third time. On 29 October 2011, De Bruyne scored his first hat-trick for Genk against Club Brugge, which ended in a 5–4 win for Genk. On 28 January 2012, De Bruyne scored a brace against OH Leuven in a 5–0 win. On 18 February 2012, De Bruyne scored his first goal back at Genk following his agreed transfer to Chelsea and also assisted the other goal in a 1–2 away win against Mons. De Bruyne ended the season by wrapping up the scoring in a 3–1 victory over Gent.
After a week he scored his first goal for Wolfsburg in 3–1 away win against Hamburger SV. He also scored in the last two matches of the Bundesliga helping his team to win against VfB Stuttgart and Borussia Mönchengladbach. On 31 January 2012, on the winter transfer deadline day, Premier League club Chelsea and Genk announced the permanent signing of De Bruyne, with the fee rumoured to be in the region of £7 million. He signed a five-and-a-half-year contract at Stamford Bridge, but would stay at Genk for the remainder of the 2011–12 season. De Bruyne also played the first half against Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint-Germain at Yankee Stadium, New York City. The first half of the final itself proved to be a rather one-sided affair, with Argentina going 2-0 up and looking rather comfortable until the final 15 minutes.
Gallery: The best of Julian Alvarez at the 2022 World Cup
Messi and Argentina had lost the 2014 final to Germany, but righted the wrongs of that defeat in Qatar this winter. De Bruyne is widely regarded as one of the best players in the world and he has often been described as a "complete" footballer. Considered to be a versatile and highly talented player in the media, he plays mainly as a central or an attacking midfielder but can also operate in several other positions and has been used as a winger or second striker. He has even been deployed in a deeper creative midfield position and on occasion, a box-to-box role or as a false 9. On 13 December, De Bruyne scored in a 4–0 away win over Swansea City, which extended their record run of consecutive top-flight wins to 15 games. On 16 December, he scored in a 4–1 win over Tottenham Hotspur, with Pep Guardiola saying that De Bruyne is "helping the club become a better institution".
Then all hell broke loose for Argentina's backline as Mbappe bagged a penalty and then scored a brilliant second to take it to extra time. After further goals from Messi and Mbappe, Argentina would then win the World Cup via a dramatic penalty shootout. De Bruyne began the season by winning the 2015 DFL-Supercup against Bayern Munich, providing the cross for Nicklas Bendtner's 89th-minute equaliser for a 1–1 draw and then scoring in the subsequent penalty shootout.
In the final Premier League match of the season, City beat Norwich City 5–0 at home. De Bruyne scored two goals and registered his 20th league assist, which equalled Thierry Henry's record for the most assists in a season, and also won his second Playmaker of the Season award. In addition he became the first player in history to reach 20 assists in a single season in two of Europe's top five leagues. His long range curler in that game also won him Premier League Goal of the Month for the second time in the season. On 27 January 2016, De Bruyne scored a goal in a League Cup semi-final 3–1 victory over Everton, but sustained an injury to his right knee that would keep him out of the team for two months. On 2 April, De Bruyne made his return from injury in a 4–0 win against Bournemouth at Dean Court, scoring the team's second goal in the twelfth minute.
De Bruyne began his career at Genk, where he was a regular player when they won the 2010–11 Belgian Pro League. In 2012 he joined English club Chelsea, where he was used sparingly and then loaned to Werder Bremen. He signed with Wolfsburg for £18 million in 2014, where he established himself as one of the best players in the Bundesliga and was integral in the club's 2014–15 DFB-Pokal win. In the summer of 2015 De Bruyne joined Manchester City for a club record £54 million. He has since won four Premier League titles, five League Cups and an FA Cup with the club. In 2017–18 he had a significant role in Manchester City's record in becoming the only Premier League team to attain 100 points in a single season.
The Norwegian, with most of his teammates in Qatar during this World Cup, kills time in the ad, wishing for the return of his teammates. One of the funniest moments in the ad is when he dresses a training dummy in a City shirt with the number 17 on the back and De Bruyne's name. Goals from Lionel Messi and Angel Di Maria had given Lionel Scaloni's men the lead before two late goals from Kylian Mbappe took the game to extra time.
He was also named in the PFA Team of the Year and won the PFA Player of the Year award, becoming the first ever Manchester City player to win it. On 30 November 2019, De Bruyne scored a half-volley in a 2–2 draw against Newcastle in the league, that strike was later voted as Premier League Goal of the Month for November. On 15 December 2019, he scored a brace in a 3–0 Premier League win over Arsenal at the Emirates. De Bruyne continued his development in their youth set-up and was rewarded for his progress by being promoted to the first team squad in 2008. From an Interview with his youth club, it was revealed that De Bruyne was a Liverpool fan and admirer of Michael Owen.
De Bruyne had a disastrous World Cup campaign as Belgium were eliminated in the group stage. City return to action on Thursday when they play Liverpool in the Carabao Cup. The 22-year-old also has one dummy donned in a De Bruyne jersey and hugs it tellingly. The pair were reunited on Saturday when Manchester City beat Girona in a midseason friendly.
On 8 August 2015, he continued his good form by scoring his first goal of the season, and providing two assists in a 4–1 win at Stuttgarter Kickers in the first round of the DFB-Pokal. City played a friendly match against La Liga side Girona, in which Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne scored in a 2-0 win. De Bruyne ended his breakout season with 16 goals and 27 assists in all competitions, and was named the 2015 Germany Footballer of the Year. On 12 March 2015, De Bruyne scored two goals in a 3–1 first leg Europa League round of 16 victory over Internazionale.
The thing about the Belgian isn’t just about what he does, but the affect he has on others too. He is a reference point and Foden, man of the match against Dinamo Zagreb in midweek and making his first league start of the season here, drew inspiration from him. Haaland won’t be bored soon thoughWith club football on pause for the World Cup, Haaland is arguably the biggest name not present in Qatar, as Norway failed to qualify. Arguably the most loved film of the festive calendar, Home Alone contains some of the most recognisable scenes in movie history and naturally, , CityTV teamed up with Kevin De Bruyne to recreate those iconic moments. De Bruyne – who shares names with Home Alone’s protagonist Kevin McCallister, played by Macaulay Culkin – has re-enacted several of the most famous shots from the movies, and it’s an absolute must-see. Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne has paid homage to two of the greatest Christmas movies of all time.
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