straight to your inboxVincent Kompany is a fierce opponent, and a formidable man to cross.But the former Manchester City captain, who has successfully tangled with some of the world’s toughest strikers, met his match on the day he tried to do the washing-up for 102-year-old Vera Cohen.Vera died last weekend, and a little piece of City died with her.Those people who are under the strange illusion that the Blues have no history would have done well to sit for an afternoon with this wonderful, lovely lady, as Kompany did in 2017, when he visited her the day after the end of the season to mark her many years of loyal support.Vera was there when the great Peter Doherty led them to their first league title in 1936, and she was there the following.
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