Manchester City have now commissioned a sculpture of priest Vincent Kompany to be set up outside the Etihad Stadium.
The Premier League champions have also renamed a street in their training complicated.
The road connecting the first-team centre as well as the club’s academy pitches was renamed’Vincent Kompany Crescent’, and features a mosaic inspired by his match-winning goal against Manchester United in 2012.
The plans were announced by manchester City to honor Kompany on Precisely the Same day as his testimonial in the Etihad, live on Sky Sports Premier League.
“It is an amazing honor to be recognised by this special club in this way,” said Kompany, that left 360 appearances for City.
“The trip that we went together throughout my 11 years at Manchester changed my life and I am thrilled to have played my small part in changing the course of the club’s history during this time.”
City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak included:”Vincent is a special figure in the history of Manchester City Football Club.
“He is not only a motivational and resolute leader in the pitch, but an impeccable and articulate ambassador off it.
“His participation is going to likely be remembered for decades to come, by supporters of the club and the broader football community that recognise Vincent among the iconic Premier League figures of his creation.”
Night the testimonial of watch Vincent Kompany live on Sky Sports Premier League on Wednesday.
