Kevin De Bruyne admits he “can’t stand to lose”, with an insatiable desire to be the best providing his motivation at Manchester City and in a role as a competitive dad with his wife and son.
The 27-year-old has grown accustomed to winning over the course of a distinguished professional career which has carried him to the very top of the game.
Title success has been enjoyed in his native Belgium with Genk and in England at City, while a German Cup triumph was tasted during his time on the books at Wolfsburg.
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More major honours are being chased down in 2018-19, with De Bruyne revealing that he cannot bring himself to allow his standards to dip both on a football field and at home.