Kevin De Bruyne reimagined creativity on the football pitch
Kevin De Bruyne completely changed the modern understanding of what a central midfielder could be. Midfielders are generally separated into categories: Controllers, playmakers, attacking 10s, box-to-box runners and defensive midfielders. De Bruyne blurred all of those lines. Under Pep Guardiola at Manchester City, he became what many consider football’s first true “free 8.” De Bruyne […]
