After his first game back on Sunday, Kevin De Bruyne of Manchester City said that he spent his time recovering from surgery and spending time with his family.
In the FA Cup fourth round match, City defeated Huddersfield Town 5-0. De Bruyne entered the game as a second-half substitution and helped Jeremy Doku, who was making his first appearance since August’s hamstring surgery.
“I’ve played the last 10 years non-stop, so maybe it was good for me to reset a little bit and take care of myself when it is not really possible during the year,” De Bruyne said to reporters.
In a way, I liked it. It was a huge blow at first, but because I knew I would be gone for four or five months, I reasoned that I would have time to appreciate the things I couldn’t do with my loved ones.
“I turned a disadvantage into an advantage,” he said.
The international player for Belgium said to like taking his kids to sporting events and school.
“I enjoyed driving a taxi, even though it was essentially my job. It was nice to take my son and daughter to practices and games.” “I believe they delighted in having their father watch the games,” he said.