😡 KDB angry? Not the first time: tells Pep to shut up and 2 more incidents | OneFootball

Kevin De Bruyne leaving the San Siro pitch irritated in the 72nd minute, an image that Conte did not appreciate: "I hope he was upset about the result, if it was for something else he got the wrong person". The situation was then clarified in the pre-Champions League press conference.

KDB, however, has never had any problems expressing his opinion, more or less publicly, to coaches and teammates. Nothing that could "break" a locker room, especially since cracking today's Napoli seems very difficult.

Let's look at the cases where the Belgian player had something to say about certain field events.

"Shut up" to Guardiola

The relationship with Guardiola has always been excellent and the two have a deep mutual respect, but this has not prevented some friction, even quite evident on the field.

It's the case of the Champions League semi-final return match against Real Madrid in 2023, a game won 4-0 by Manchester City. In the second half Guardiola yells at KDB: "Pass the ball! Pass the ball!", and the midfielder responds: "Shut up! Shut up!".

The coach after a few days defuses the tension in a press conference: "We yell at each other and I like it. It's not the first time. You can't see it, but he yells at me during training. It's what we need."

"I quit" after Belgium-France

During a match against France in the Nations League, Belgium suffers a bad 2-0 defeat, KDB at the end of the game does not hide his bitterness: "I quit, I quit" he says to technical director Frank Vercauteren.

An exaggeration dictated by the moment and the judgment on his teammates, confirmed in the post-match: "I can accept that we are not as good as in 2018. I was the first to realize it, but other things are unacceptable. I won't say which". Words also supported by Domenico Tedesco, then coach of Belgium.

"I'm ashamed for them" during his time at Genk

De Bruyne is even younger when he first shows everyone his desire to win. At 20 years old while playing in Belgium he gives an interview after a Genk match: "I'm ashamed for them", he says of his teammates, accused of not trying hard enough.

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