Vincent Kompany reveals how his father's refugee past drives Manchester City legend on

Vincent Kompany, the manager of Burnley, has shared that his father's experiences as a political refugee fuel his determination to help the club avoid relegation from the Premier League.

Burnley are currently in danger of being relegated after a 5-0 defeat at home to Arsenal. This leaves them in 19th place with only three wins this season. However, the Manchester City legend's motivation comes from more than just football.

He explained his drive by talking about his father, Pierre, who fled the Democratic Republic of Congo for Belgium in 1975. He was protesting against the harsh rule of Mobutu Sese Seko and later became Belgium's first black mayor. His journey inspired Kompany's successful football career.

Kompany spoke emotionally about his inner drive, saying: "It's a deep answer; it's about where you come from.

"Where I come from is my dad, who was a political refugee. He had to flee a country not just at war, but as a dictatorship where he was getting whipped in his twenties because he was against the regime over there.

"It's fleeing from one part of the country to the other, it's losing family members, it's everything you've experienced. It's where I come from.

"You say where does the drive and desire come from? I have so many reasons to have that fire in me every single day. So many reasons why I can't ever do less

"It's bigger than one result, or a bad month, or anything like that.

Kompany also pushed back against the idea that this season's struggles were something new for him, being more used to winning trophies than battling relegation.

"That's the bulk of the known experiences, yeah. But a gambler never tells you about his losses, right?" he said.

"That (a serial winner) is what you see, but my experiences