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Vincent Kompany- Former Footballer

Vincent Kompany- Former Footballer (In a Nutshell)

Vicent Kompany was born in Belgium on April 10^th, 1986.
He was a Centre-back.
Kompany played for Anderlecht, Hamburg SV and Manchester City.
He decided to retire on August 17^th, 2020.
“Once you achieve a goal and you are on that high, you have to consciously put yourself in to say, ‘I need the same hunger and desire as when I had nothing.’ That’s the hardest thing to do in life. That is getting challenged every single day once you win titles.”- Vincent Kompany

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Rafael van der Vaart- Former Footballer

Rafael van der Vaart- Former Footballer (In a Nutshell)

Rafael van der Vaart was born in Netherlands on February 11^th, 1983.
The position he played was as an Attacking midfielder.
Most notably van der Vaar played for Ajax, Real Madrid and Tottenham Hotspur.
He scored 25 goals in 109 games for the Netherlands.
The decision to retire was made by him in 2018.
“I think the Premier League is the best league in the world.”- Rafael van der Vaart

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Niko Kovac- Former Footballer

Niko Kovac– Former Footballer (In a Nutshell)

Niko Kovac was born in West Germany on October 15^th, 1971.
He was a Central midfielder.
Most notably Kovac represented Bayern Leverkusen and Bayern Munich and played for Croatia 83 times and scored 14 goals.
The decision to retire was made by him on May 29^th, 2009.
“I’m a realist.”- Niko Kovac
“Mentality beats quality.”- Niko Kovac
“Giving up is the first way to fail. It does not exist for me.”- Niko Kovac
“Life writes the best stories.”- Niko Kovac

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