Manchester City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne said he hopes to return to Abu Dhabi in the near future with the team – and thanked fans in the country for their continued support as the new season kicks off.
His comments come following the release of Made in Belgium, a documentary on the Belgium international showing on City+, the club's content subscription service which is available in the UAE.
He said: “Much of my talking is done on the pitch but it’s nice to reward the City fans with a little insight into who I am away from it and allow them to get to know me a little better.”
“I want to thank all the fans in the region for their support over the past few years and we are all looking forward to returning to Abu Dhabi to train with the club when it is safe to do so.”
Made in Belgium tells the story of De Bruyne's career so far as he has developed into one of the world's best midfielders, and features exclusive interviews with some of those who know him best, including Pep Guardiola and Vincent Kompany, as well as Eden Hazard and Roberto Martinez, his teammate and manager at international level.
Since signing for Manchester City from Wolfsburg in 2015, De Bruyne has played a pivotal role in seven trophy triumphs, including two Premier League titles.
De Bruyne is expected to be involved when Manchester City open their 2020/21 Premier League campaign away at Wolves on Monday, where he will be hoping to replicate the form which earned him last season's PFA Player of the Year award.
Fans can sign up to a 30-day free trial on City+. Visit www.mancity.com/City+ for more information.
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Stars: Will Smith, Tom Holland, Karen Gillan and Roshida Jones
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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Directed by:Tom Beard
Narrated by: Sir David Attenborough
Stars: 4
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Transmission: Eight-speed automatic
Power: 725hp @ 6,500pm
Torque: 900Nm @ 1,800rpm
Fuel economy, combined: 12.3L / 100km (estimate)
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- Premier League-standard football pitch
- 400m Olympic running track
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- 600-seat auditorium
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- Specialist robotics and science laboratories
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Centre Court
Starting at 2pm:
Elina Svitolina (UKR) [3] v Jennifer Brady (USA)
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) v Belinda Bencic (SUI [4]
Not before 7pm:
Sofia Kenin (USA) [5] v Elena Rybakina (KAZ)
Maria Sakkari (GRE) v Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) [7]
Court One
Starting at midday:
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Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) v Aliaksandra Sasnovich (BLR)
Veronika Kudermetova (RUS) v Dayana Yastermska (UKR)
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Global events: Much of the UK’s economic woes were blamed on “increased global uncertainty”, which can be interpreted as the economic impact of the Ukraine war and the uncertainty over Donald Trump’s tariffs.
Growth forecasts: Cut for 2025 from 2 per cent to 1 per cent. The OBR watchdog also estimated inflation will average 3.2 per cent this year
Welfare: Universal credit health element cut by 50 per cent and frozen for new claimants, building on cuts to the disability and incapacity bill set out earlier this month
Spending cuts: Overall day-to day-spending across government cut by £6.1bn in 2029-30
Tax evasion: Steps to crack down on tax evasion to raise “£6.5bn per year” for the public purse
Defence: New high-tech weaponry, upgrading HM Naval Base in Portsmouth
Housing: Housebuilding to reach its highest in 40 years, with planning reforms helping generate an extra £3.4bn for public finances
