Personal Life
Kompany's father, Pierre, is his agent and a DR Congolese immigrant to Belgium. His mother, Jocelyne, is Belgian. His brother François Kompany played for Germinal Beerschot and Macclesfield Town. Kompany also has an older sister. Vincent married his Mancunian girlfriend Carla Higgs, a lifelong Manchester City supporter on 11 June 2011, and together they have a daughter, Sienna Kompany, who was born on 10 June 2010. Kompany has a number of pastimes and interests which keep him occupied outside of football. He has an interest in politics and is also a part-time student at Manchester Business School where he is studying Business Administration.
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