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		</div><p>Manchester City have unveiled statutes of Vincent Kompany and David Silva at the Etihad Stadium.</p>
<p>Kompany played for City for 11 seasons, captaining them for eight and leading the club to their first top-flight title for 44 years when they won the Premier League in 2011-12.</p>
<p>The Belgian defender added further league crowns in 2013-14, 2017-18 and 2018-19, as well as lifting the FA Cup twice and the EFL Cup four times, with Silva also sharing in all of that glory.</p>
<p>Silva, a world and European champion with Spain, also added a fifth EFL Cup in 2019-20.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">We are thrilled to unveil permanent statues of Club legends <a href="https://twitter.com/VincentKompany?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@VincentKompany</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/21LVA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@21LVA</a> at the Etihad Stadium ð</p>
<p>ð· <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ManCity?src=hash&;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ManCity</a> | <a href="https://t.co/axa0klD5re">https://t.co/axa0klD5re</a> <a href="https://t.co/bLD3S4nZl9">pic.twitter.com/bLD3S4nZl9</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Manchester City (@ManCity) <a href="https://twitter.com/ManCity/status/1431490956323340293?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 28, 2021</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>The statues, which will be illuminated by blue-tinted lighting at night, were created by award-winning sculptor Andy Scott and have been constructed using thousands of welded pieces of galvanised steel.</p>
<p>“I didn’t really expect to be recognised by such a great club in that way,” Kompany told the club’s website.</p>
<p>“My wife is from Manchester, my kids are born in Manchester, and they go back to a place where they can see something that represents what their dad has achieved and that is something that I can’t describe.</p>
<p>“The first time I saw the statue I couldn’t believe how big it was, but then again, I’m a big boy, so fair enough! And then especially the pose, for me it means a lot.”</p>
<p>Silva made 436 appearances for City, scoring 77 goals.</p>
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<p>&mdash; Manchester City (@ManCity) <a href="https://twitter.com/ManCity/status/1431492238278864897?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 28, 2021</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>“Being at City changed my life. I’m proud of what we did together and I feel emotional that it has been recognised like this,” said Silva, whose statue captures the midfielder with his foot on the ball and looking up.</p>
<p>“When I first saw the statue, I felt good, I thought it was like me. This statue really represents the way I like to play, I love the pose the sculptor has chosen.</p>
<p>“It really reminds me of those times I was on the pitch playing and that moment when I had to find the striker.”</p>
<p>A third statue – of record goalscorer Sergio Aguero – is set to join the existing two next year.</p>
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