For a long time, his engagement against Italy was on the brink. In the end, Kevin De Bruyne ran up despite a serious ankle injury.
Belgium’s superstar Kevin De Bruyne claims to have contested the EM quarter-finals against Italy on Friday evening with a serious ligament injury. The midfielder was on the field for the full 90 minutes in the 1: 2 against the Azzurri, but was hampered by a torn ligament.
“It was a miracle that I played today because my ankle was definitely injured. I have a torn ligament,” said De Bruyne after the game uefa.com. He suffered the injury in the round of 16 against Portugal (1-0). Then began a race against time and De Bruyne was finally in the starting lineup in Munich against Italy.
Kevin De Bruyne was one of the best players
“I felt a great responsibility to play for my country today. It’s a shame I couldn’t do more,” continued the 30-year-old after a good performance.
De Bruyne struggled against the end and was one of the best players in the Red Devils. Almost all dangerous attacks came from his pen. He also just missed the lead after a nice individual action (22nd) and gave Lukakus a huge chance after the break with a cross pass (61st).
According to De Bruyne, he has now had “a strange four or five weeks” behind him. In May he injured his face badly when his club Manchester City lost to Chelsea in the Champions League final (0-1). His participation in the European Championship was then on the brink, but he managed to get fit in time. “I want to especially thank our medical department,” concluded De Bruyne.
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