Vincent Kompany Quotes

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Vincent Kompany

Profession : Athlete

Birth : April 10, 1986

I kind of almost get enjoyment out of adversity in life.

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It's great to know that you can rely on anyone.

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Sometimes it goes your way, and sometimes it doesn't. It's part of what football is about.

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Knife crime isn't an issue that's going to go away just because of repression and police action. Of course we need to support the forces, but it's linked to prevention, and prevention often comes through education.

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The goal, being bold about it, is to stop homelessness in Manchester. I've been in this community for 11 years now - my wife Carla is from Manchester, the kids are Mancs, born and bred - so homelessness is not an issue we can shy away from.

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Chelsea are one of the most exciting teams in the Premier League.

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Over the past decade, I've been lucky to have witnessed and played a part in Manchester City's rise as a club and a brand.

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I just enjoy training. I enjoy being there, enjoy coming into games and training sessions where I can feel that I'm as good or better than the players I have to play against or with.

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When you come so many times to the end of your career, you understand that you have to appreciate every moment. It's the story of life.

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Someone might come close to dying, and they'll enjoy life much more than everyone else. I came close to the death of my sports career, and I enjoy everything coming my way.

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If a team prepares well, a good team becomes even better.

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A win is a win, whether you do it the difficult way or the easy way.

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I don't think that people understand enough about each other's cultures any more.

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There is one thing that is stronger than everything, and it is the colour of the shirt that you wear, and that is who you'll back.

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I've worked extremely hard. There's always that part that people don't see, the things you do behind the scenes.

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I'm an adopted Mancunian. This city has grown on me. I have a wife from Manchester and have three kids who think they are more Mancuniuan than anything else, which is a problem I need to address!

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I always believe that luck and faith will be on my side more than the other side.

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You are not guaranteed to be part of that story if you don't perform.

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When I was coming through, I had very little support from the older players. I always said to myself that if I make it, I never want to be that kind of person. I have a passion for seeing young players develop, so every young player who comes into the first team, I am willing to listen. I will give him everything I have.

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Once I finish playing, I'm still a Manchester City player for the rest of my life. That won't change.

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