Liverpool legend Alan Hansen has penned a glowing tribute to Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany. The Scot rates Kompany among a dying breed.
He wrote in the Telegraph: " If I was a Premier League manager with £100 million to spend on the best two central defenders at this World Cup, I would probably spend it all on Vincent Kompany.
"That is not because the Manchester City captain has been so far ahead of the rest for Belgium, but merely because this tournament has highlighted the dearth of top-class centre-halves in the game right now.
"There are so many facets to playing at centre-half. It is all about positioning - that is the absolute number one criterion - but you have to be able to read the game, distribute the ball and tackle.
"When Kompany has done the defensive side of his job, he can also pass the ball from A to B and that is definitely a bonus quality in a good centre-half.
"That is why City are so fortunate to have Kompany, because there really are very few world-class defenders around at the moment."
