There's a real big difference in football/soccer between countries. I love how the English really want to play and won't cry every time someones touches them. That's why I hate the Portugese with all my guts...
I agree, he's an excellent player and I really appreciate the fact that he managed to avoid serious media controversies so far. He's my favourite player.
The "not famous" part refered to him not being widly known in internet culture, unlike Ch. Ronaldo... unfair, but perhaps it's better that way
avoid controversy? do you not remember when him and a couple of other players were taking the piss out of americans at an airport right after 9/11? and then i'm sure there was a sex tape of him or something. and he's friends with terry and, lets face it, to be friends with terry you've got to be a bit of a scumbag yourself.
I don't really remember that, and it's 9/11 was pretty long ago. As for the other stuff... so far, he has a clean sheet, in my oppinion. I mean, I checked again for stuff that might incriminate him but apart from some statements he made which were labeled as controversial, nothing else... he's an ok person.
Kompany broke his nose and cheek bone and got concussion during the important match for Blegium vs Serbia last week. He completed the game, played one of the best matches in his life, thanked the audience and did some interviews before going to the hospital. He's now Belgium's national hero.
tl;dr: a lot of soccer players are pussies but not all of them!
There was a rugby player who dislocated his leg and when they pushed it back in they pushed his bollock in with it trapping his testicle between his leg and his pelvis.