Young Vincent Kompany was a handful as an academy player at Anderlecht

Former Anderlecht youth coach Albert Martens shared anecdotes about Bayern Munich manager Vincent Kompany during his time in the club's academy. Speaking to Bayern Munich magazine Säbener 51, Martens revealed that Kompany displayed strong leadership and vocal opinions from an early age, once even criticizing Anderlecht's transfer strategy during a television interview when he was just ten years old.

Martens also detailed Kompany's fierce hatred of losing, noting that he would cry after defeats in training matches. After a furious halftime speech by Kompany during a U-12 match against Molenbeek, Martens substituted him to teach a leadership lesson, which Kompany's father, Pierre, later appreciated.