Kevin De Bruyne: How a Simple Twitter Message Led Him to Meet His Wife, Michèle Lacroix

When Kevin De Bruyne was playing for Werder Bremen, a friend noticed Michèle Lacroix reacting to one of the footballer’s Twitter posts and encouraged him to contact her. Too shy to make the first move, De Bruyne let his friend draft a private message, which he eventually agreed to send. Michèle replied, and the two exchanged messages for several months as their relationship developed. They married in Sorrento, Italy, in June 2017, and De Bruyne said in a 2019 account that Michèle helped him overcome his shyness.