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00:00:00It is job done today, and they go on to Fulham where they have 14 wins in a row against Fulham on the final day on Sunday
00:00:08Where a point is going to be pretty much enough because of that superior goal difference that Manchester City have
00:00:14so job done here tonight's Michael Richards and Jamie Redknapp alongside me and
00:00:19Micah in terms of will come obviously come on to talk about Kevin De Bruyne a plenty in a minute
00:00:23But in terms of the the game tonight in terms what City needed to do professional performance from you. Yeah, very professional
00:00:30I think coming to this game the emotion of it with Kevin De Bruyne as last home game
00:00:34It was always gonna be there there for everyone to see but the bigger picture was to get the job done tonight
00:00:39And you got that race for the top five in the Champions League
00:00:42And it was so important to did that because this club deserved to be in the Champions League what we're doing the previous seasons
00:00:47So a good night all round. I think I like this the fact that Rodri came back. It's massive massive
00:00:54Eight months after horrendous injury to see him back on the pitch with a game and a half to go. It's some recovery
00:01:03Testament to him recovery all the fitness stuff doing a brilliant job with him. But yeah, here he is on the street now
00:01:10Delighted to see him back and Oscar Bob as well Oscar Bob
00:01:14Manchester City career being a bit up and down, but he's a real player, but he's a key one Rodri. Absolutely excellent
00:01:21And there's Oscar Bob you're talking about there Jamie
00:01:24Yeah, and I like Oscar Bob's and the horrific injured at the start of the year. So good to see him back
00:01:28it was the perfect night apart from that Kevin De Bruyne a moment goal that we all wanted but
00:01:33He'll be delighted Pep gives one more point and they've got Champions League football next season
00:01:37But the man we're about to speak to the man we need to speak to is the man himself
00:01:42King Kev has played his final game here at the Etihad and he's making his way over to where myself Micah and Jamie is standing
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00:01:55Mean great to see you. Come and join us
00:01:59Can you sum up your emotions right now on this your final home game as a Man City player?
00:02:06A bit wait
00:02:11It's been unbelievable, you know to have the ten years that I had
00:02:15With everything that happened over here. It's been an unbelievable, right? It's been an absolute pleasure
00:02:22I don't know
00:02:25It is difficult to sum up Jamie in the company to come near Kevin
00:02:28How's it got the earpiece so many amazing moments in this club with the fans great goals assist
00:02:33How do you want to be remembered by these fans?
00:02:37Well, I think we spoke I want to bring joy to people play offensive football creative
00:02:43This is what I am on the pitch and I want to have fun
00:02:46and I think we had a lot of fun in this ten years, you know, obviously you win you lose sometimes but
00:02:51It was a joy working really hard and creating something for this club that brought the club much better than it was before and
00:02:59Super proud talking about fun. We've got to talk about each chance
00:03:06Can't do that like
00:03:10Kevin knows how much I love him. But in this moment here what is going through your mind?
00:03:15No, I said I just have to be there. I have to be there. It's gonna come
00:03:21In fairness though, there was a little bubble and he didn't kick you before so I am giving you a little
00:03:28Excuse, there's no excuses. There's no excuses. He's not having it Micah
00:03:32He's not he knows that should have been buried and with a perfect finish as well. Oh, yeah, your family couldn't believe it either
00:03:41My son is gonna be very tough for me
00:03:44I know this is an impossible question
00:03:45But when you look back on these ten trophy laden years that you've had here at Manchester City
00:03:50You can pick out one moment that will live with you the longest which would it be?
00:03:57Honestly, I don't I don't look at that that way, you know, I think life and career is a journey
00:04:02So there's so many so many ups and obviously there's also downs
00:04:07But you know
00:04:08You have to get through all the other all the moments to enjoy it and every moment
00:04:13I enjoyed a lot and I learned from the bad moments and
00:04:17Yeah, it's been amazing
00:04:19Just finally because I know there's going to be a big farewell taking place in just a moment
00:04:22You're going to be saying a few words to the crowds. Have you have you worked out what you're gonna say?
00:04:26I don't know. I I don't know what to say. It will come at the moment
00:04:32But Kevin Kevin finally they're gonna let you talk
00:04:38Thank you very much
00:04:41Thank you congratulations
00:04:47They'll be absolutely fascinated to see Mike Rizzani
00:04:50What he does gonna say to this this crowd that has stayed here on mass to to bid their own farewell to Kevin
00:04:56De Boer as the mic gets thrown into our floor manager Femi brilliantly caught by the way Femi just come over here lads
00:05:01It's amazing. You'd hear anything because it's a huge atmosphere
00:05:04Understandably here. What do you think? He will say because he's
00:05:08Maybe not as comfortable in front of the mic as he is. I don't appear to understand
00:05:12Well, he lets his football do the talking, you know
00:05:15Such a shy character, but I've been meeting him over the years
00:05:19I'm seeing how humble is and how great a player is. It's just a joy to see really
00:05:24He deserved his send-off
00:05:26everyone who's played with him speaks highly of him and to do what he's done in the Premier League is just
00:05:32Sensational and I love the fact that he was totally honest in terms of the standards. He said season on season here at City
00:05:39He was having none of the bubble
00:05:42He knows he should have married, you know, of course he does but I just gonna remember all the great things and the
00:05:48assists and the goals and the joy and the things that he's done that made us all just go
00:05:53Wow, what a footballer Kevin De Bruyne is he has bought so much enjoyment the amount of times
00:05:58I've watched games of his and I've stopped it and I've said to my son just watch this if you want to one day be
00:06:04A footballer just watch what this guy does because he takes risks of his past
00:06:08he makes the game look so easy and effortless when others really struggle to and it's the joy and
00:06:14We're gonna miss him. We really are. Well, maybe we won't who knows he might still be in the Premier League next season
00:06:19We never know but he would we definitely go to not see him in a Manchester City shirt
00:06:23We'll feel quite strange for every does go play because he's still got a lot to offer Micah, isn't he?
00:06:28Yeah, I've said that I think you could have definitely done one more year
00:06:33But maybe him and the club what was the right time to to go?
00:06:37I mean, I've said many times personally
00:06:39I would have loved to see him stay because I think he can still deliver at the highest level
00:06:45Well, let's put into context in terms of what the result means going into the final day on Sunday
00:06:50Manchester City away of Fulham where they have a terrific record against Fulham 14 Premier League wins in a row
00:06:56So that win takes them up into third
00:06:58It takes them up to 68 points two points ahead of Newcastle and Chelsea and Aston Villa
00:07:03And it means a point should be enough on Sunday because of their superior goal difference
00:07:12In terms of Bournemouth well, it keeps of 11th and it ends their slim
00:07:16Hopes they had coming into the night of perhaps grabbing eighth on the final day and making into Europe if results and finishes have gone
00:07:22Their way Crystal Palace have had a terrific win tonight at home to walls
00:07:25No hangover from the FA Cup final win for two winners tonight at home to all the Hampton Wanderers and they stay in 12
00:07:37So looking ahead to the Premier League final day it all gets underway this coming Sunday from 3 p.m
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00:08:05It's been absolutely nothing robotic about this man's career. It's been exemplary
00:08:08It's been absolutely breathtaking at times to watch and tonight he bids a reluctant but fond
00:08:15Farewell to the Etihad and we'll reflect on it when we come back
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00:14:30Manchester City appearances tonight the curtain comes down on
00:14:34Kevin De Bruyne his career here at the Etihad before City head to that final game on
00:14:39Sunday away at Fulham and a card of honor in the darkness is about to erupt into light at Etihad
00:14:45Kevin De Bruyne coming out with his wife Michelle his three children who watched on
00:14:49This evening Mason Suri his daughter as well
00:14:53And Rome as well. What's a reception for them the stadium?
00:14:57Absolutely ball together seems no one has moved an inch since the full-time whistle when
00:15:03Mike it's difficult to understand how as a player after ten trophy laden seasons
00:15:07You can even begin to soak up moments like this. Yeah, and he has to he's got to enjoy it
00:15:12I mean mention that homily is all night and he won't like all the attention on him
00:15:16But he fully deserves it a true legend of the game not was at the club
00:15:20We're in the Premier League as well
00:15:23And the thing is Jamie we asked what I asked him the question if you could be out one moment
00:15:27But actually probably an unfair question because when you look back at his career, there's been so many moments. Oh, he's been very greedy
00:15:34He has had incredible moments goals
00:15:38Enjoy and a little bit of pain along the ways
00:15:40The other tree that maybe is made even stronger even quicker
00:15:44But he's been so unique and that's why I love watching him so much
00:15:48So you need the players the squad members behind the scenes staff as well all making up the guard of honor
00:15:54Let's hand over to Natalie Pike
00:16:10Thank you
00:16:24Take a second
00:16:27Before we have a chat
00:16:28There was a lot of people that wanted to congratulate you on all of your achievements in this club
00:16:34So take a look at the big screens
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00:21:22Kevin can you try and put into words what this football club and what they stadium means to you?
00:21:31Manchester is home Manchester's where these little kids are born
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00:21:38Came here with my wife Michelle to stay for a long time didn't expect to be here ten years to do
00:21:46What we have done as a club
00:21:49supporters my teammates
00:21:51we've won everything we made the the city the club bigger and
00:21:58Now they're gonna take over
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00:22:04You proud not only of the legacy that you're leaving behind in terms of trophies but in the way that you have played the game I
00:22:13Wanted to play with creativity I wanted to play with passion
00:22:18I wanted to enjoy football and I hoped and I think everybody enjoyed it and this
00:22:31Everybody has pushed me so hard from inside and outside the club to be the best version of myself and
00:22:38These guys everybody we see on the screen and these guys in front of me. They've
00:22:43Made me so much better than I was before and it's been an absolute honor to play with these guys
00:22:50I've made so many friends for life and you know, we all together
00:22:56Will be back for sure soon
00:23:00whenever
00:23:03Kevin we've enjoyed it and more
00:23:06You've made the heartbeat of this team. We thank you endlessly
00:23:11How do you help these fans here? Remember you?
00:23:16Know like like I said with
00:23:20With joy, you know this this team tries to entertain people and win
00:23:25This team works incredible hard everybody behind the scenes and on the pitch
00:23:31This team want to win they will win in the future with me or without me and I know
00:23:36Everybody in the city and these supporters will be behind the team like they've done
00:23:41With me in the last 10 years and this team is will have more success. That's for sure
00:23:48When you arrived here, we knew you were an unbelievable talent now you're leaving as a genuine legend
00:23:55Did you ever dream of how well it would go?
00:23:59You just want to do well and and win and then when you win you want to win more and you want to push the city
00:24:05And you know, we have had five six parades. That's been incredible, you know to witness everything
00:24:12that goes around in the city and with
00:24:15All the moments with these teammates. There's too many to count. It's been an absolute pleasure
00:24:21What if the fans meant to you throughout those nearly 10 years during the lows and during the highs what if the fans meant
00:24:30They've they've been so welcome from from the beginning and then I
00:24:36Don't know how to explain it to have almost a full stadium
00:24:41You know supporting my family and me says says everything who can have
00:24:4650,000 people just waiting for you to say goodbye, you know, it's undescribable and thank you very much
00:25:17I believe that you've already been told by the chairman
00:25:21But the club will be building a statue of you outside the Etihad Stadium
00:25:29How does it feel to have that honor
00:25:34You know, it means I will always be part of
00:25:39This club and I've always
00:25:41Represent a small piece of that and you know whenever I come back with these guys and with family and friends I will able to
00:25:49Yeah, see myself standing around the stadium. So I will always be it
00:26:01Now we have some presentations some gifts that we would like to give you so we'd like to invite in because from one king
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00:26:10Representing the king of the kickbacks, please. Welcome Colin Bell's wife Marie Bell and his son professor John Bell
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