Former England striker and Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker has paid tribute to Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne after the Belgian was named as the Premier League’s Player of the Year.
The 30-year-old Belgian won the accolade for the second time in the space of three seasons after playing a starring role in Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City side who are closing in on winning a fourth Premier League title in the space of five seasons.
An instrumental figure, De Bruyne has scored 15 goals and provided seven assists in his 29 Premier League appearances this season, averaging a goal or assist every 96.1 minutes.
