Manchester City unveil statues of Vincent Kompany and David Silva outside the Etihad to forever...

Manchester City have unveiled statutes of Vincent Kompany and David Silva at the Etihad Stadium. 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. 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. Silva, a world and European champion with Spain, also added a fifth EFL Cup in 2019-20. 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. 'I didn't really expect to be recognised by such a great club in that way,' Kompany told the club's website. '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