Manchester City have commissioned a sculpture of former priest Vincent Kompany to be set up outside the Etihad Stadium.
Even the Premier League champions also have renamed a street in their practice complicated after the defender.
The road linking the centre that was first-team and the club academy pitches has been renamed’Vincent Kompany Crescent’, and comes with a mosaic motivated by his own match-winning goal against Manchester United in 2012.
The plans were declared by manchester City at the Etihad to honour Kompany on the same day because his testimonial, live on Sky Sports Premier League.
“It’s an incredible honor to be recognised by this distinctive club this way,” said Kompany, who produced 360 appearances for City.
“The journey that we went together throughout my 11 years in Manchester changed my life and I am delighted to have played my small part in shifting the course of the club’s history during that moment.”
City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak added:”Vincent is a special figure in the history of Manchester City Football Club.
“He isn’t only a motivational and resolute leader on the pitch, but an impeccable and articulate ambassador it off.
“His participation is going to be remembered for decades to come, by fans of our club and the wider football community that recognise Vincent among the iconic Premier League figures of his creation.”
Night View Vincent Kompany’s testimonial live on Wednesday.
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