Talent in football, in particular, seems to run in the family. Rome De Bruyne, the six-year-old son of Kevin De Bruyne, has won his first football tournament. Full of pride, he posed with his trophy, a moment which undoubtedly also made his father smile.
Rome, who lives in Cheshire with his father, mother Michèle Lacroix, brother and sister, joined local football school Cheshire Sports Coaching this year. In his first tournament, he experienced immediate success.
Talent incubator
With his teammates, he soundly beat teams in the U7 category, while he himself still belongs to the U6 category. The fact that Rome plays for Cheshire Sports Coaching is no coincidence. The football school is known for being a hotbed of talent.
Manchester City and Manchester United regularly keep an eye on the young talents developing there. Who knows, Rome may follow in the footsteps of his father, who shone at the highest level for years.
A motivation for Kevin?
Rome’s success comes at a time when Kevin De Bruyne is experiencing less rosy days. Manchester City is in the midst of a sporting slump, with only one victory in its last 13 matches.
Even on a personal level, things are not going well for the Red Devil, who was recently allowed to enter the game against Everton only a quarter of an hour before the end of the match. After the final whistle, he disappeared into the players’ tunnel, disappointed.
