It’s an interesting story how De Bruyne and his wife met.

De Bruyne married Michele in the summer of 2017 and the two of them have two children, Mason and Rome. However, there is an interesting backstory to how they met.

The 27-year-old recalled how Michele loved one of his tweets about a game during the 2012–13 season when he was on loan at Werder Bremen.

In a state of shame, De Bruyne curled up on the floor in a ball and let his friend send her a message. The rest is history.

De Bruyne has two children – Mason and Rome – with his wife Michele, whom he married in the summer of 2017, but the story of how the pair met is a curious one

“Says it all, no?” he asks in reference to the Twitter conversation. Even though I’m supposed to be a huge football fan, I didn’t have the courage to direct message my future bride! I was afraid!

Fortunately, though, he sent the message on my behalf, and she replied. We spent several months getting to know one another over messaging. Once I get to know someone, it’s much easier for me, so I was fine after that. It was truly a lovely thing. She had a profound impact on my life. To be honest, I’m not sure how I would manage without her.