Sporting player blames Kevin De Bruyne: Since I watched football... | OneFootball

Fotis Ioannidis pointed to Kevin De Bruyne as the main reason for Sporting's defeat in Naples for the Champions League.

Fotis Ioannidis believes that the main reason for Sporting's defeat in Naples (2-1), in the second round of the Champions League was Kevin De Bruyne. According to the Greek player, the Belgian midfielder delivered a very high performance, as he has done in recent years.

"We came to win, that is our mentality. We didn't achieve it, but we move forward. It's not easy to play against players like Kevin De Bruyne, especially when they play at this level", the 'number 89' began by saying, in statements to UEFA.

For Ioannidis, the Belgian midfielder is one of the great stars of recent seasons: "In all the years I've been watching football, De Bruyne is one of the best. Sometimes you have to accept it and do everything to stop him, but he was unstoppable".

"It was a good game to be a starter in the Champions League. I'm not satisfied with the result, but overall the team put on a good performance", he concluded, expressing his excitement about Rui Borges having included him in Sporting's starting lineup.

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