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Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany has revealed that he was so distressed by the Paris attacks that he didn't sleep for three days.

One hundred and thirty people were killed in a series of coordinated attacks on the French capital - and it was later revealed the events of November 13 were planned from the Belgian city of Brussels.

Kompany, who was born in Brussels and grew up with many Muslim friends, said he was distraught that such tragic events could have originated from his home town.

"It's very upsetting," Kompany told CNN. "You know, I didn't sleep for three days after the attacks but as well as information came through that it was related to my city.

"Now, for me, it was hurtful. I love my city. I love the people…like most of the people, I think I was shocked."

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But it wasn't just the attacks that have left feeling Kompany concerned. The Belgian defender argued the reaction to the atrocities in Europe has been confused and lacking in direction.

He added: "All we hear is declaration of wars and wars against whom? It's a war against their own people.

"People say like we're going to fight in Syria against those who have gone to Syria but, you know, ultimately, you're only fighting your own people.

"If British we're going to some country in Africa and fighting against Britain, it'll still be your people that you're fighting against whether they're in Africa or whether they're somewhere else.

"And that's the same with us at the moment we're fighting the wrong people, people that we have lost touch with and people that we have not been able to influence is enough in our lives to make them understand what is so beautiful about our democracy, about our way of living, you know."