In Pictures: Kevin de Bruyne swaps shirt with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen ahead of 2022 F1 Belgian GP
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It is well known that Max Verstappen has fans all over the world. Even the greatest athletes in the world can enjoy the riding skills of the Dutchman. He is also an avid football fan himself. The world champion shares a video in which he exchanges his Red Bull shirt with the shirt of Manchester City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne, also from Belgium.
It’s a busy weekend for De Bruyne. On Saturday, the Red Devil played for Manchester City against Crystal Palace (4-2 win). A day later, he is present in the Red Bull paddock as Verstappen takes a shot at victory in the Belgian GP from the fourteenth place on the grid.
Vertsappen shares Belgian heritage with De Bruyne despite competing under the Dutch flag in Formula One. The pair exchanged signed shirts with each other during their meeting, which was filmed and shared on Verstappen’s Instagram.
How has Kevin de Bruyne and Max Verstappen performed this season?
De Bruyne is at the Belgian Grand Prix one day after helping Manchester City stage a brilliant comeback in the Premier League fixture against Crystal Palace.
City were 2-0 down at half-time, but a goal from Bernardo Silva and a hat-trick from Erling Haaland saw them earn all three points at the Etihad Stadium. The result means they are second in the Premier League table, only behind Arsenal who have won every game so far this season.
Verstappen is currently first in the Formula 1 standings with a 80 point lead on second place Charles Leclerc. The Red Bull driver however will start the Belgian Grand Prix among a host of drivers from the back of the grid, following power unit element changes on their cars. The 24-year-old will still be hoping to make up the ground on his competitors at the front of the pack during the race.
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