De Bruyne Gifts Man City Teammates Custom iPhones to Celebrate Treble Victory

• Manchester City won their first UEFA Champions League trophy last season
• It was part of a historic treble-winning season in which they also won the Premier League and FA Cup
• Kevin De Bruyne has given a special gift to every member of the squad ahead of the new season

Kevin De Bruyne was named Manchester City's new captain after the departure of Ilkay Gundogan, and he is already showing his leadership skills with a special gift to his teammates.

Man City won their first-ever UEFA Champions League trophy last season at the second time of asking, and it was part of a historic treble-winning season, also winning the Premier League and FA Cup.

The Citizens began the defence of their Premier League title as they hope to win a fourth consecutive trophy against newcomers Burnley, managed by former City captain Vincent Kompany.

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KDB gifts teammates iPhones

According to Daily Express, the Belgian gave out custom-made iPhones to the 24-man squad that won the treble last season and manager Pep Guardiola and owner Sheikh Mansour. He made the special gesture during a get-together ahead of their season opener against Burnley.

The iPhone 14 had each person's name and the club's logo engraved at the back, and each Costa £5,000, meaning the captain spent £130,000 on the project, a portion of his £400,000 per week salary.

Sun Sport noted that he was inspired by Lionel Messi, who gave gold-plated iPhones to his Argentina teammates after the 2022 FIFA World Cup triumph in Qatar.

De Bruyne injured against Burnley

The Belgian spent 23 minutes at the Turf Moor pitch before going down with what looked like a hamstring injury, and he was replaced by summer signing from Chelsea, Mateo Kovacic.

KDB walked out of last season's UEFA Champions League final against Inter Milan, having also done the same against Chelsea in 2021. He returned ahead of schedule to start the season.

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De Bruyne sends message to Arsenal

Sports Brief also reported on Kevin De Bruyne's message to Arsenal on the Premier League title race after the two sides played the season's curtain raiser.

The Belgian playmaker claims not to see Arsenal as the only title contender to the Citizens' defending their title next season, adding that there are about eight to nine contenders.