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> [It's funny: one of the strongest parts of my game today is heading, and that only really developed when I started playing at the professional level. In the youth teams, all we did was passing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vincent-kompany/it-s-funny-one-of-the-strongest-parts-of-my-game-today-is-heading-and/)

[Vincent Kompany](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vincent-kompany/)

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## More by Vincent Kompany

> [I want my kids to go and see the world and understand they are privileged, but it doesn't mean they don't have the right…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vincent-kompany/i-want-my-kids-to-go-and-see-the-world-and-understand-they-are/)

[Vincent Kompany](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vincent-kompany/)

> [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.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vincent-kompany/over-the-past-decade-i-ve-been-lucky-to-have-witnessed-and-played-a/)

[Vincent Kompany](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vincent-kompany/)

> [I would say Pep Guardiola's No. 1 quality is that he sees the technical and tactical aspect of a game really fast.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vincent-kompany/i-would-say-pep-guardiola-s-no-1-quality-is-that-he-sees-the/)

[Vincent Kompany](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vincent-kompany/)

> [As wealthy as you are, nothing, nothing, nothing guarantees you that through a breakdown of relationship, your kids won't end up on the streets.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vincent-kompany/as-wealthy-as-you-are-nothing-nothing-nothing-guarantees-you-that/)

[Vincent Kompany](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vincent-kompany/)

> [I think people generally have a good heart and the intention to help.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vincent-kompany/i-think-people-generally-have-a-good-heart-and-the-intention-to-help/)

[Vincent Kompany](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vincent-kompany/)

> [Sir Alex, one of the best managers of all time. After 26 years of success in the game, we all owe him a tribute.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vincent-kompany/sir-alex-one-of-the-best-managers-of-all-time-after-26-years-of/)

[Vincent Kompany](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vincent-kompany/)

> [I want to be involved as a fan, as a player, as a manager, as a technical director, as a groundsman. It doesn't matter.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vincent-kompany/i-want-to-be-involved-as-a-fan-as-a-player-as-a-manager-as-a/)

[Vincent Kompany](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vincent-kompany/)

> [I never thought I could enjoy all this wealth without putting it to good use.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vincent-kompany/i-never-thought-i-could-enjoy-all-this-wealth-without-putting-it-to/)

[Vincent Kompany](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vincent-kompany/)

> [Ultimately if you can win playing a certain way, then why not do it?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vincent-kompany/ultimately-if-you-can-win-playing-a-certain-way-then-why-not-do-it/)

[Vincent Kompany](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vincent-kompany/)

> [It doesn't take a lot to imagine what City means to me: it's been my life for the last almost ten years now. I'm…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vincent-kompany/it-doesn-t-take-a-lot-to-imagine-what-city-means-to-me-it-s-been-my/)

[Vincent Kompany](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vincent-kompany/)

> [I kind of almost get enjoyment out of adversity in life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vincent-kompany/i-kind-of-almost-get-enjoyment-out-of-adversity-in-life/)

[Vincent Kompany](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vincent-kompany/)

> [I love the derby because of the banter and rivalry. If you live outside of Manchester, you can take it out of context sometimes,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vincent-kompany/i-love-the-derby-because-of-the-banter-and-rivalry-if-you-live/)

[Vincent Kompany](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vincent-kompany/)

> [I don't think you can underestimate the impact of the gaffer.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vincent-kompany/i-don-t-think-you-can-underestimate-the-impact-of-the-gaffer/)

[Vincent Kompany](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vincent-kompany/)

> [When I was coming through, I had very little support from the older players. I always said to myself that if I make it,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vincent-kompany/when-i-was-coming-through-i-had-very-little-support-from-the-older/)

[Vincent Kompany](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vincent-kompany/)

> [When I was a kid, it was very common to go places and get racially abused, starting from age six all the way up…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vincent-kompany/when-i-was-a-kid-it-was-very-common-to-go-places-and-get-racially/)

[Vincent Kompany](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vincent-kompany/)

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