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Footballer Vincent Kompany says the Brussels neighbourhood of Molenbeek is misunderstood.

The Manchester City and Belgium Captain grew up in a similar Brussels neighbourhood to Molenbeek, an area which has been subject to intense media attention when seven people from the area were arrested in connection with the Paris attacks.

鈥淚t鈥檚 not this place that the media makes it out to be. There鈥檚 a lot of talent and good things happening coming from Molenbeek, but unfortunately it鈥檚 had to deal with a long time of being ignored. It was very easy to 鈥榝all off the grid鈥�,鈥� he told the Today programme.

鈥淚 don鈥檛 think people understand enough about each other鈥檚 cultures any more. We don鈥檛 see any more what the next person is doing.鈥�