{"id":8508,"date":"2024-10-07T02:18:36","date_gmt":"2024-10-07T02:18:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=8508"},"modified":"2024-10-07T02:18:36","modified_gmt":"2024-10-07T02:18:36","slug":"kevin-de-bruyne-spends-130000-on-platinum-iphones-for-his-man-city-teammates-so-that-he-may-emulate-lionel-messi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=8508","title":{"rendered":"Kevin De Bruyne spends \u00a3130,000 on platinum iPhones for his Man City teammates so that he may emulate Lionel Messi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>MANCHESTER City captain Kevin De Bruyne splashed out \u00a3130,000 on solid platinum cased iPhones ahead of the start of the Premier League<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-60927 lazy loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/glitz.yega.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/a8c26582a8924f099f6cba69e1a0f5b7.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" 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to new phones<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-7\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\" data-ai=\"WzMsMCwiQWRzZW5zZSBJbnJlYWQiLCIiLDJd\"><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-60928 lazy loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/glitz.yega.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/52c3036e512b41bea2764b0e0f342a54.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glitz.yega.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/52c3036e512b41bea2764b0e0f342a54.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/glitz.yega.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/52c3036e512b41bea2764b0e0f342a54-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/glitz.yega.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/52c3036e512b41bea2764b0e0f342a54-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/glitz.yega.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/52c3036e512b41bea2764b0e0f342a54-768x960.jpg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1280\" 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https:\/\/glitz.yega.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/d73eaed1a003453c949134c478d81dfb-768x959.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-was-processed=\"true\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The iPhones are worth \u00a35,000 each<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-7\"><\/div>\n<p>They are cased in solid platinum<\/p>\n<p>Jack Grealish looked thrilled with his new mobile<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-7\"><\/div>\n<p>The phones are engraved with the player\u2019s name and club logo<\/p>\n<p>The \u00a35,000 iPhones were created by iDesign Gold, one of the top custom mobile designers in the world.<\/p>\n<p>He had the club\u2019s emblem and the player\u2019s name etched on each iPhone 14 in the group.<\/p>\n<p>De Bruyne, 32, gave one to Pep Guardiola, his manager, as well.<\/p>\n<p>A source said: \u201cIt was a touch of class by Kevin, who wanted to show his appreciation for the team.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLast season the club won the Premier League, the Champions League and the FA Cup.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe wanted to inspire them to the same success with a little lift ahead of the Burnley clash.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-60930 lazy loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/glitz.yega.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_7036.jpeg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1270px) 100vw, 1270px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glitz.yega.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_7036.jpeg 1270w, https:\/\/glitz.yega.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_7036-300x191.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/glitz.yega.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_7036-1024x651.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/glitz.yega.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_7036-768x489.jpeg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1270\" height=\"808\" data-src=\"https:\/\/glitz.yega.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_7036.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/glitz.yega.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_7036.jpeg 1270w, 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