Kevin De Bruyne – Then
Kevin De Bruyne grew up in a very different community from the players we previously discussed. He grew up in a pretty wealthy family that would travel all over Europe and Africa, where his mother is originally from. His grandfather owned an oil company with branches in Burundi and Ivory Coast.
While he had a privileged childhood, he also had an undying obsession with soccer. As early as four years old, he had already shown signs that he knew how to handle the ball, and in his home country of Belgium, he would prove to his peers that he had what it took to make it in the big leagues.