Kevin De Bruyne said he was proud of his share in making Manchester City the dominant power of English football in the past decade after playing in his last home game in the Etihad on Tuesday.
De Bruyne was honored before and after a 3-1 victory over Bournemouth when City joined the qualification for the Champions League of next season.
The Belgian won six Premier competitions, five competition cups, two FA Cups and the 2023 Champions League during a glittering period of success.
He scored 108 goals and offered 177 assists in more than 400 performances to leave his mark as one of the biggest players of the Premier League ever.
“It was an incredible ride, an absolute pleasure,” De Bruyne told Sky Sports.
“I want to bring people joy, play offensive football, be creative, that's what I stand on the field and I want to have fun. I think we have had a lot of fun for the 10 years.
“You win, you sometimes lose. It was a pleasure that work very hard and make something for this club that brought the club much better than before. I am very proud.”
Yet the last night of De Bruyne in the Etihad did not have the appropriate end of a goal after he had wasted a glorious chance.
With the goal gaping from Omar Marmoush's pass, the 33-year-old hit the bar and gave himself “no apologies” for the least bobble before he hit the ball.
“It's terrible. There are no apologies!” He added. “My son will be very hard for me today.”