KEVIN DE BRUYNE jetted back to his native Belgium for the F1 Grand Prix after helping Manchester City to a comeback win over Crystal Palace on Saturday.
And before lights out in Spa the City playmaker caught up with Red Bull ace Max Verstappen.
Premier League champion met F1 champion as the pair swapped signed shirts ahead of the race.
De Bruyne, 31, wrote on a City kit that he gave Verstappen: “Congrats F1 champion.”
And their chat clearly inspired the Dutch driver, 24.
Verstappen stormed through the field in Spa to take the chequered flag in first, having started the race way down in 15th.
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He is the strong favourite to secure a second consecutive title, while De Bruyne has scored once and provided three assists in four Prem games this season.
Both men are at the top of their respective sports, and their encounter has had fans on social media all saying the same thing.
Replying to a picture of Verstappen and De Bruyne together, one wrote: “Two GOATS of their sports.”
Another agreed, saying: “Goats.”
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A third added: “Both the best in the business.”
While one said: “Two greats.”
De Bruyne looked stylish as he arrived for the action wearing a white T-shirt, paired with a matching grey overshirt and trousers.
As well as a chat with Verstappen, the City star posed for a picture with Red Bull Team Principal Christian Horner.
He also made sure he was snapped in front of one of Red Bull’s sleek F1 cars – by far the fastest out of any on the grid this season.
But De Bruyne’s return to Belgium will only be a whistle stop tour.
After starring for City in their 4-2 win over Palace on Saturday, De Bruyne is quickly back in action as Pep Guardiola’s side host newly-promoted Nottingham Forest on Wednesday evening.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
