Football
Man City move step closer to Champions League and redemption of season as ‘King Kev’ makes way

Kevin de Bruyne’s ideal leaving present, Pep Guardiola had suggested, was a victory that helped Manchester City qualify for the Champions League. City’s appreciation for their departing great extended beyond the points, with a mosaic dedicated to him at the training ground and road named after him, with a giant tifo of “King Kev” at the Etihad Stadium, a montage of his finest moments on the big screen, incessant chants of his name.