The father of Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany, Pierre Kompany, has made history by becoming the first black mayor in Belgium.
The 71-year-old, who moved to Belgium as a refugee from what is now the Democratic Republic of Congo in 1975, received 28.38 per cent of the votes in the municipality of Ganshore, in north-west Brussels.
Mr Kompany began his career in politics back in 2006 as a councillor and became an MP in the Brussels parliament in 2014.
Vincent, his son who plays for Manchester City and the national side Belgium, posted a celebratory message to his father on Instagram.
He was joined by his brother Francois who also plays for Belgian side KSV Roeselare.
"He's the first black mayor in Belgium - it's never happened before, it's historic.... congratulations to my dad!" Vincent said in the video.
In the Instagram caption, Vincent wrote: "Now gained the trust of the local community becoming the first ever black elected mayor in Belgium! It was long overdue but it's progress."
Vincent has been vocal about Belgium's politics in the past.
Last week, Vincent posted a photo of the Belgium parliament pointing out the lack of diversity in the image.
"Still very little multiculturality in our dear government. This also reflects a non-existent diversity at all levels of power in Belgium," he wrote.
