Vincent Kompany honoured on Gala Tribute Evening
Vincent Kompany said he was honoured and humbled to be the recipient of the FWA's Tribute Award at The Savoy on Sunday January 12.The former Manchester City and Belgium captain was our special guest at a star-studded event, and spoke eloquently about his career, his family and charity work. Accompanied by his father Pierre, he was joined on the top table by Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Manchester, with whom Vincent has set up Tackle4MCR, a charity that helps the homeless and rough sleepers in the city.
Andy Burnham spoke in glowing terms about Vincent and his charity work, before FWA Chair Carrie Brown joined in with the praise, and handed over Vincent's award. He thanked the FWA, not only for his award but for our help in highlighting racism in football, and he called for more diversity in the game at all levels.
Vincent received a standing ovation, and spent hours afterwards mingling with guests. Our thanks to Vincent and his colleagues for making it another special occasion, and thanks also to our sponsors William Hill for helping us stage the event.
There was sadness, too, as we remembered absent friends, and Paul McCarthy our executive secretary announced that the evening was dedicated to Steve Curry, our great friend, colleague and Life Member, who passed away in 2019. Steve's widow Carol and son Mike were in attendance.
You can see our interview with Vincent here: https://youtu.be/KXtnW0T8r6o
Thanks to Steve Paston of PA images for photography
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