#ExtraOrdinaryCityStory, Kisah-kisah Inspiratif Pendukung Manchester City, Ada yang Menamai Anjingnya Vincent Kompany

Lewat tagar #ExtraOrdinaryCityStory, Manchester City memberikan kesempatan kepada penggemar mereka untuk menceritakan kisah-kisah inspiratifnya yang terkait dengan Manchester City.

Akun Instagram resmi Manchester City mengunggah beberapa foto dengan kisah-kisah penggemar mereka dengan tagar #ExtraOrdinaryCityStory.

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Berikut ini beberapa kisah yang diunggah oleh akun Instagram resmi Manchester City, 

Kisah pertama datang dari akun Instagram @menelikwatson17.

Pria ini menceritakan tentang impiannya saat masih berusia 15 tahun yang ingin melihat langsung Manchester City di Etihad Stadium

Tetapi pria iti tidak memiliki uang yang cukup untuk membeli tiket masuk.

 

@menelikwatson71 #ExtraordinaryCityStory with @visitabudhabi "I have a vivid memory, from when I was 15 years old, of riding on my bike up to the Etihad Stadium and holding my hand up against the concrete wall. It was the closest I had ever come to being at a City game. I dreamed of being able to go inside and watch, let alone play for the team. When I was growing up we didn't have enough money to get in. It's crazy to think how things have changed. Thanks to hard work and some great people helping me along the way I now mainly watch City from my base in the States, where I play for the Denver Broncos in the NFL. City is my bridge to home, especially when I get the games over here. I can see that stadium, I know my brother's house is around the corner, it gives me that comfort. I'm always getting that constant reminder. I am just getting started in my life. When I was 11 I smashed up my ankle so badly at school I was told I would never play sport again. From that low I battled back to playing at junior college, getting drafted,  playing for Oakland and facing the best of the best in American Football. I've suffered more injuries. I have overcome those injuries and been blessed with the new contract at Denver. I'm ready for this new phase. Nobody has seen the true Menelik Watson yet and I'm excited to show that. My daughter is my motivation. My mum is still in Longsight, Manchester. My brothers are still out there. I won't be content until everybody has got to see the world like I have."

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Kisah kedua datang dari dari seseorang bernama Troy Johnson.

Pria ini mengaku menyukai Manchester City saat ia mengikuti tur band milik saudaranya.

Pria itu bahkan menamai anjingnya Vinnie yang berasal dari nama Vincent Kompany, Bek Manchester City.

 

Troy Johnson (LA) #ExtraordinaryCityStory with @visitabudhabi “My brother used to be in a band. Not a super famous band, but they toured Europe and I went along with them for the ride, it was a blast. “One time they were playing in Manchester and I was looking for a jersey, all the locals said I had to get a City one and support them. City resonated with me because I'm from Chicago where there are two baseball teams: the Cubs and the White Sox. The Cubs are the glamour team, the Sox are the blue collar team. Been a die-hard White Sox fan since I was a kid. That was 2008, when it was tough to follow them from over here, but these days I get to see a lot more games. It's strange, I thought I would have grown out of this by now, but at 38 I'm like a kid again, I can't get enough of City and soccer. “We named our dog after Vincent Kompany – he’s called Vinny. It was a little weird this morning explaining to him that we were leaving him to go and see the person he was named after at the City soccer festival. I think he understood, he seemed a little less upset than usual. I actually had a long talk with myself after the event, about why I stopped mentoring kids this past couple years. I'm going to get back involved.”

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Kisah ketiga datang dari David Lowry.

Pria yang berasal dari Texas ini mengaku menggemari Manchester City sejak tahun 1995.

David selalu menyaksikan pertandingan City secara langsung, Ia selalu bangun pukul 6 pagi ketika Manchester City bertanding.

 

David Lowry #ExtraordinaryCityStory with @visitabudhabi "Soccer is a big deal in Texas, I think it's the Latin culture. When I found Man City I just kind of liked the feeling behind it, know what I mean? I first started following them in 95 when they were up and down. And then fast forward to 2012, 93:20 when we won the league in the last seconds. I was at work. I full on cried. It was incredible. My upbringing was blue collar. My dad is my hero, he works his tail off for everything. Started from nothing, made his way, been in the oil industry now for 40 plus. My day job is hairdressing, I used to be a chef, but moved on from that, as long as I’m working with my hands I’m happy. I travel all around the country, have a salon on the north side of town and opening another one up soon. Still, I watch every City match. I get up at 6am and watch them live. When it's matchday my life 100 per cent revolves around City. Everyone at work thinks I'm crazy, but I'm all in now."

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Kisah keempat datang dari Paul Rychwalski dan anaknya Joe.

Mereka menyukai Manchester City sejak mereka berada di Abu Dhabi.

Mereka mengaku menyukai filosofi pelatih dan pengembangan pemain muda yang dilakukan oleh Manchester City.

 

Paul Rychwalski and  his son Joe #ExtraordinaryCityStory with @visitabudhabi Paul: "I'm an eye surgeon. In 2013 we moved out to Abu Dhabi and we built a hospital there, the Cleveland Clinic. There's a lot of people who support City in Abu Dhabi, so my son Joseph made the Club and he was on the development squad there. He's a goalkeeper, so we love Joe Hart - and we still do! Now Ederson's here, it's great to have him. We just got back to the US this year, and now we're north of Boston in New Hampshire. I'm at an eye hospital there. "The amazing thing about the Club is the coaching philosophy filters down all the way to the football schools and now as a goalkeeper when Joe plays from the back, involves his back line and works on possession it's all things that he has been taught, and when we see the team play on TV we recognise the things that they were taught too." Joe: "I've got to finish high school and college is a great opportunity for me. In terms of what I'd like to do with my career, having my international experience I've always thought that being an ambassador or some sort of international relations role could be very interesting, but I know things can change - apart from being a City fan. “I really our style, I like the focus on possession and the superstars. I'm a huge fan of David Silva and Vincent Kompany. “I am currently playing soccer for my high school and premier Club team.  I am using the skills I honed at City both on and off the field. My experience with the coaches at City was unforgettable and has had a tremendous positive impact on me athletically and personally."

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