TOURE TIPS IVORY COAST TO HAVE BETTER WORLD CUP

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Ivory Coast did not go as far as they would have wanted at the ongoing African Cup of Nations tournament in Cameroon and it is much to the displeasure of their former midfield star, Yaya Toure. Toure, a well-known midfield maestro during his playing days, has revealed that he is not happy with how ‘short’ his country’s stay in Cameroon was and insisted that he knew that they could have done better judging by the quality of players they have at their disposal

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Arsenal star Nicholas Pepeand Crystal Palace danger man Wilfried Zaha are part of the current Ivory Coast team that Toure believes are capable of winning the AFCON title but they will no longer be thinking about this until the next tournament. Former Manchester City star Toure added that he had really high expectations from the squad of players that represented the country in Cameroon but stated that while they no longer have the AFCON to worry a out, they must now place their entire focus and attention on the forthcoming World Cup tournament.
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ARSENAL: LOKONGA DRAWS YAYA COMPARISON

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Arsenal midfielder Albert SambiLokonga has the potential to become the new Yaya Toure in the Premier League. This is according to Anderlecht manager Vincent Kompany who was a former teammate of Yaya Toure at Manchester City. They won many titles together at the Etihad Stadium.

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Ex-Manchester City defender Kompany talked about Lokonga and how he informed Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta about Lokonga while the Spaniard was still the assistant manager at the Etihad Stadium. According to him via FIVE YouTube channel, he got to know about the immense qualities possessed by Belgian international Lokonga while he was watching football from different countries.
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YAYA OFFERS HIS SERVICES TO BARCELONA

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Manchester City legend Yaya Toure has offered his services to Spanish La Liga giants Barcelona as they continue to struggle on and off the pitch. Yaya Toure made this known via his social media account as monitored by Sports Mole. According to him, he would jump at a chance to workat Barcelona if the club needs him. The Ivorian international further stated thathe has strong believe that Barcelona will recover from their recent problems to return to the top of European football. Yaya Toure disclosed that his heart isalways with the club,the people and fans.


Yaya Toure was part of the Barcelona squad that won the 2008/09 Champions League title. The midfielder played as a central defender in the final as Barcelona beat Premier League giants Manchester United 2-0 in the final to win the title and complete a fantastic treble. Barcelona had earlier won the Spanish La Liga title and the Copa Del Rey title before seeing off the Red Devils in the 2009 Champions League final. Continue reading YAYA OFFERS HIS SERVICES TO BARCELONA

WATFORD BEAT OTHERS TO TOURE 2.0

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Newly promoted Premier League outfit Watford made a big coup in the transfer market with the signing of Turkish international Ozan Tufanfrom Fenerbahce. The Hornets signed Tufan on a season-long loan deal from Turkish Super League giants Fenerbahce. To this effect, he will spend this season at Watford who are back in the Premier League after a one-year absence.

Watford secured their place in the Premier League this season after finishing second behind champions Norwich City in the English Championship last season. Brentford were able to join both Norwich City and Watford in the Premier League this season via the playoffs. Continue reading WATFORD BEAT OTHERS TO TOURE 2.0

TOURE URGES LUKAKU TO SEAL CHELSEA RETURN THIS SUMMER

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Amid reports that Chelsea are closing in on the signing of their former striker Romelu Lukaku, former Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure has urged the Belgian forward to mark a return to Stamford Bridge this summer.

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Lukaku, an important player for Italian Serie A giants Inter Milan, has been attracting a lot of interest from his former employers for some time now and while they have tried in the past but have failed to get him, they seem more determined now than ever in a bid to sign the striker for a club-record fee.
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TOURE: THE CRITICISM ON POGBA IS TOO MUCH

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Former Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure may not be a fan of his former club’s city rivals Manchester United, but that has not stopped him from limping to the defense of the Red Devils’ midfield star Paul Pogba. The Manchester United midfielder has been in the media and has been making headlines in the past months and has not yet gone a full season at Old Trafford without being publicly scrutinized for his performances on the pitch since returning to the club from Juventus back in the summer transfer window of 2016.

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It has always been one pundit or one former player trying to wear a huge robe of criticism on the France international superstar and while that trend has continued to happen, Toure has insisted that it is becoming way too much and tougher to handle.
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TOURE CONGRATULATES CITY ON LEAGUE TITLE WIN

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Manchester City legend Yaya Toure has moved swiftly to Congratulate his former club after the Cityzens added another English Premier League title to their trophy cabinet. City were confirmed champions after their local rivals Manchester United lost 2-1 at home to Leicester City on Tuesday night in the Premier League amid concerns that Solksjær fielded a weakened side and expected the loss.

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City made history by becoming the first-ever club in the Premier League to emerge League Champions despite being in as low as 8th position on the 1st of January in the league table. They have been remarkable all season and had to carefully maintain a steady upward movement in the league table despite not starting the season on the front foot.
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YAYA TOURE: GUARDIOLA IS A GENIUS

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Former Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure has revealed in a recent interview that his former manager, Pep Guardiola, who he had a fall-out with during the latter stages of his career at the club, is a genius. Toure spent a couple of years at Manchester City and he established himself as one of the club’s best players during his reign, while also cementing his spot in the category of the best midfielders in the world in his generation.

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The midfield maestro was a star performer both under Roberto Mancini and Manuel Pellegrini, the two previous managers who were at the helm before the appointment of Guardiola back in 2016. However, the arrival of the Spanish manager to Manchester City began the end of the former Ivory Coast international midfielder’s career at the Etihad stadium. Toure started seeing less game time under the former Bayern Munich manager as a result of a reported fall-out that happened between the two of them.
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