Former Manchester Captain Vincent Kompany recently revealed that he was personally investigated by legendary Manchester United Sir Alex Ferguson before finally finally move In the blue half of the city.
Kompany was a wonderful graduate of the Anderlecht Academy at the beginning of the 21st century, emerged as a first choice on the back four while still 17.
Half a decade before towering Belgium joined the city in 2008, the same summer that the club was taken over Sheikh Mansour, the first Kompany Champions League The day was a trip to Celtic Park.
Munich’s Bayern boss returned to Glasgow for their first leg Champions League knockout play-off tie Wednesday. When asked about this landmark in 2003, Kompany did not focus on the events on the stadium – Anderlecht lost 3-1 – but the figures on the booth.
“It’s not a nostalgic return,” Kompany said in assembled media this week. “I’m back as a coach, not a player, I don’t want to bring too much nostalgia, but it was great. I remember Sir Alex Ferguson was there to watch me. If I had played well, he might have made an offer for me.”
A 17 -year -old Kompany and his teammates proved to be no match for an inspirational Celtic side that night in 2003. Fresh from reaching the UEFA Cup final, a goal explosion by Henrik Larsson, Liam Miller and Chris Sutton shot wreaths in 3 -0 lead within the first half hour.
Kompany continued to develop in his child’s club and eventually left Anderlecht for Hamburg in 2006, later unites City After two campaigns in Germany.
The city ended the tenth in the Premier League at the end of Kompany’s debut, but ended his Etihad career with four top flight titles and a pair of crown FA Cup. “I’m glad I ended up on the blue side of Manchester,” the Bayern leader smiled.
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