• Manchester City captain stands by decision to play for Belgium[br]• Defender played for Belgium against manager’s wishesVincent Kompany does not regret defying Manuel Pellegrinis wish by playing for Belgium in the international break and Manchester City’s captain suggested he may conclude so again in similar circumstances.
A fortnight ago Kompany joined his national side having been out of club football with a calf injury since 15 September. Pellegrini was clear his captain was not fit to play in the Euro 2016 qualifiers against Andorra and Israel. Yet the defender featured for 58 minutes of the second game despite it being a dead-rubber as Belgium had already secured a position at the championship.
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Source: theguardian.com