Manchester, UK – Na buhari matter wey dey unfold as Kevin De Bruyne, former Manchester City superstar, don return to Etihad Stadium wey him don call home for ten years. Na Wednesday night sharp sharp, Dem go face Napoli for Champions League, and believe me, na matter of who go fit follow again. But wey him come back, na wah oo!
After all the trophy jaga-jaga wey De Bruyne win with City, e no be small thing. E carry 16 trophies like say na beans wey e dey share, but last June, when him contract come expire, City no gree extend am again. E kon carry him bag go Napoli, where dem dey hail am like say na Maradona himself. Na wetin bi this? How many players fit scatter ground like this?
Na this Napoli side, De Bruyne don catch fire, he don score two goals for three matches wey he don play so far. You fit hear person talk say ‘since Maradona, dem no fit bring player like De Bruyne come dis place’—that na serious endorsement o! Na set of big shoes wey him dey fill now.
Journalist Vincenzo Credendino say, “Na him na de focal point for Napoli project 2.0 under Antonio Conte.” And no be lie, na how we go no because De Bruyne sabi play ball like no be school boy! E fit lob ball 60 meters without stressing, and that na advantage for Conte wey dey structure his attacks.
Meanwhile, Napoli captain Giovanni di Lorenzo dey shower praises on De Bruyne, him talk say, “E come with great humility, and he go want give us the best.” E really get respect for him earlier teammates because he no dey brag about his achievements—na humble champion wey he be.
And make I tell you wetin dey chill people wey dey watch match, peeps dey fear as De Bruyne dey ready to show wetin hin sabi against him former club. Guardiola don yan say, “E go nice to see am again after de game”. You go dey sure say him go carry the razzmatazz go back home, but wetin go happen for pitch na more important matter.
Conte don already drop hints wey go make you feel excited. He say after all dem years wey De Bruyne don spend for City, na serious player go dey show up for Napoli. E know how to rally players and create chances, so na pending matter if City fit control am.
As the game dey come close, Napoli fans don dey prepare their salute for De Bruyne as e don become local hero overnight. Him and McTominay dey run things go smooth for Napoli.
Na who go win dis match? City sabi play good football, but na be Napoli dey come with fire, and we all sabi say De Bruyne no sabi lose when e reach Champions League level. The stage is set, make we see how e go end. Who go be the king of the night? We dey wait!
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