Kevin De Bruyne - undoubtedly one of the all-time great Premier League midfield magicians, and a true legend in the history of Man City - announced he'd be leaving the club after ten years of service last weekend. There were calls for a sculpture outside the Etihad, a stand in his honour, and more. But ten to twenty years ago, he'd have been a shoe-in for a testimonial. Your esteemed author's first ever game was Paul Merson's testimonial at Highbuty in 1996, where Gazza pulled on the famous red and white of Arsenal.
Conversely, in 1986, you also had Diego Maradona representing Spurs at Ossie Ardiles's testimonial, amongst many more. Halcyon days. Here's a few covers of testimonial programmes we liked. Bring 'em back.
