KEVIN DE BRUYNE jetted back to his native Belgium for the F1 Grand Prix

And before lights out in Spa the City playmaker caught up with Red Bull ace Max Verstappen.

Kevin De Bruyne met Max Verstappen ahead of the Belgian GP

The F1 ace and football star swapped signed shirts

Verstappen stormed to victory in Spa shortly after his meeting with De Bruyne

Premier League champion met F1 champion as the pair swapped signed shirts ahead of the race.

De Bruyne, 31, wrote on a City kit that he gave Verstappen: “Congrats F1 champion.”

And their chat clearly inspired the Dutch driver, 24.

Verstappen stormed through the field in Spa to take the chequered flag in first, having started the race way down in 15th.

He is the strong favourite to secure a second consecutive title, while De Bruyne has scored once and provided three assists in four Prem games this season.

Both men are at the top of their respective sports, and their encounter has had fans on social media all saying the same thing.

De Bruyne looked stylish as he took in the action in Spa

Replying to a picture of Verstappen and De Bruyne together, one wrote: “Two GOATS of their sports.”

Another agreed, saying: “Goats.”

A third added: “Both the best in the business.”

While one said: “Two greats.”

De Bruyne looked good as he showed up for the action, dressed in a grey overshirt and pants to match his white T-shirt.

The City player spoke with Verstappen and also posed for a photo with Christian Horner, the principal of Red Bull Team.

He also made sure he was snapped in front of one of Red Bull’s sleek F1 cars – by far the fastest out of any on the grid this season.

De Bruyne met Red Bull chief Christian Horner

The Manchester City star posed in front of one of the Red Bull F1 cars