Kevin De Bruyne s pass for Sergio Aguero s opening goal in Manchester City s 3-1 win over Bournemouth on Sunday made the midfielder the fastest player to reach 50 assists in Premier League history.
The Belgium international hit the landmark inside 123 Premier League appearances, beating Mesut Ozil s record of 50 in 141 matches.
The assist that clinched the record was by no means De Bruyne s finest work; he appeared to miskick a shot and the ball dropped fortuitously to Aguero, who gleefully tucked it into the Bournemouth net to give City the lead.
But over the years De Bruyne has earned a reputation for the artistry and incisiveness with which his passes unpick opponents. We have selected five of his best.
He is one with the ball
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Lazio president Claudio Lotito claimed midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic is worth more than Manchester United s Paul Pogba, suggesting the Serbian is much stronger .
Milinkovic-Savic has been the subject of persistent rumours linking him with a move away from Lazio, where he has been one of the club s top performers since arriving from Genk in August 2015.
The 23-year-old is reportedly being tracked by Lazio s Serie A rivals Juventus and AC Milan as well as Real Madrid and Manchester United, but Lotito said no offers for the player have been made since 2017.
Sergej is the best young player on the world scene, with huge potential, Lotito told Corriere della Sera.
nel 2015, il Sergente Sergej diventava un nuovo calciatore biancoceleste
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Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou hopes the Atlas Lions miracle run to the World Cup semi-finals convinces future generations of Moroccan talent to no longer have an inferiority complex.
After eliminating Spain on penalties in the last 16, Morocco arguably produced an even bigger shock as Walid Regragui s men beat Portugal 1-0 at Al Thumama Stadium on Saturday.
Youssef En-Nesyri s first-half header proved decisive, ensuring Morocco became the first African team to reach the semi-finals of a World Cup.
While En-Nesyri s goal was ultimately crucial, Morocco would not have held on were it not for the heroics of Bounou in net; his saves from Joao Felix and Cristiano Ronaldo in the latter stages helped them cling on to their famous result, also earning him the Player …
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Looking to break into the Champions League spots on Monday night, West Ham will make the trip to an empty Molineux when they face off against Wolves.
Wolves
Starting with the hosts, while Wolves might have gained plenty of plaudits after making their Premier League return back in 2018, The Oranges have endured their most testing campaign under Nuno Espírito Santo. Last seen heading into March s international break with a 1-0 defeat against an inconsistent Liverpool on home soil, they have failed to win any of their last four top-flight contests. Failing to build off of that hard-fought 1-0 win against Leeds back on February 19th, Wolves have really struggled to fill the void left by an injured Raul Jiminez. Marking their return to act…
Chelsea are interested in signing Goncalo Inacio from Sporting Lisbon in the January transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that Chelsea head coach Mauricio Pochettino has told the Blues to get a deal done for the 22-year-old Portugal international centre-back in the middle of the season.
Inacio is one of the best young centre-backs in Europe and is a hugely promising player. The 22-year-old has played three times for Portugal and has also become a regular in the Sporting first team. The youngster has made four appearances in the Portuguese league so far this season. Inacio made 26 starts and seven substitute appearances in the league last season, scoring one goal and providing three assists in the process.
Chelsea are 12th in the Premier League table at…
Real Madrid are interested in signing Cristiano Ronaldo from Manchester United in the summer transfer window, according to . It has been reported that Madrid are looking at the Portugal international forward as a possible alternative to Kylian Mbappe of Paris Saint-Germain.
Spanish and European giants Madrid are interested in signing PSG striker Mbappe on a free transfer in the summer of 2022. However, if Los Blancos are not able to secure the services of the France international striker, then, according to , they could move for Ronaldo, who is 37 now and won the La Liga title twice and the Champions League on four occasions.
Ronaldo returned to Manchester United from Juventus in the summer of 2021. The Portugal international forward has scored nine goals and provided t…
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In a real showdown between two Italian giants of Sunday night, Napoli will welcome AC Milan to the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona.
Napoli
Starting with the hosts, managing to snatch what was a stunning last-gasp 2-1 win against bitter rivals Lazio last weekend, there is no doubt that Napoli will be desperate to build off of that result. Hoping to have drawn under what was an extended blip throughout February, Head Coach Luciano Spalletti is calling on his side to find some stability at the back end of this year s campaign. Watching their Europa League run come to an abrupt end thanks to a 5-3 defeat against Spanish giants Barcelona, the Blues have still lost just one of their previous eight matchups across all formats. Opening this week…
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Hoping to widen their buffer in the European places on Friday night, St. Patrick’s will welcome Dundalk to Richmond Park.
Starting with the hosts, managing to make an immediate return to winning ways last weekend, St. Patrick’s have gained plenty of plaudits this season. Eventually snatching a 2-1 win away at the Finn Harps, Jon Daly’s men find themselves sat in pole position to claim a famous European ticket this season. Opening Friday’s showdown holding a three-point buffer from slipping out of the top-three, the Saints will be desperate to lay down another Premier Division marker here. Extending on their FAI Cup adventure last month as they edged past Derry, St. Patrick’s are unbeaten in each of their…
Belgium and Leicester City star Youri Tielemans dismissed speculation linking him with a move to Premier League giants Liverpool.
Tielemans, who scored the winner for Leicester City in last month s FA Cup final, has been continually linked with Liverpool following the departure of Georginio Wijnaldum to Paris Saint-Germain.
The 24-year-old Tielemans has two years remaining on his current Leicester contract and would not be drawn on the speculation when speaking to the media ahead of Belgium s Euro 2020 clash with Denmark on Friday.
I don t look at that, I just focus on this tournament, Tielemans, who joined Leicester in 2019, told reporters. I ve said that several times.
Whatever happens after, we ll see. I just want to focus on the tournament, th…