As the 2025 Championships kick off, Pacific island nations continue to defy the odds — proving that population size is no barrier to producing world-class sport, writes JAMES NALTON
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KEVIN DE BRUYNE is to leave Manchester City at the end of the season after a glorious decade at the club, it was announced yesterday.
The 33-year-old, who has won 16 trophies with City including six Premier League titles and the Champions League, is out of contract in the summer.
With speculation over his future having grown throughout the season, the Belgium playmaker confirmed the news in a statement on his social media accounts.
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