"Silva's exit comes a year after long-serving captain Vincent Kompany called time on a decade with City, while Yaya Toure left in 2018 having proved similarly influential.Toure has no doubt his younger sibling should be rightly recognised among the finest performers the Premier League has seen – a midfielder ranking alongside celebrated England duo Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard. "Sometimes you can say things that you’re not meaning, really. I loved to play with him, especially with Yaya. If Yaya had my work [ethic], with his talent he would have won the Ballon D’Or. GERALD IMRAY, AP Sports Writer RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The younger brother of Ivory Coast players Yaya and Kolo Toure died on Thursday, the same day his famous siblings were representing their country at the World Cup, the Ivory Coast Football Federation said. "He’s [Yaya's} a lovely man," Kolo added. Touré did not make his debut for the Touré was in and out of the Arsenal team during the Touré established himself as a permanent fixture in the Arsenal starting XI.

He played as a striker for the team. After a defeat by Arsenal on 8 April 2012,Touré scored a brace on 6 May in City's 2–0 win over On 4 April 2013, Touré signed a new contract with City, keeping him at the club until 2017.On 4 December 2013, Touré scored twice for Manchester City in a 3–2 win at West Bromwich Albion.
Kolo Toure has claimed his brother Yaya Toure could have won the Ballon d'Or if he wasn't so lazy.. He was conceived and raised in Ivory Coast. Gnégnéri Yaya Touré (born 13 May 1983) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder and last played for Chinese Super League club Qingdao Huanghai.. Touré aspired to be a striker during his youth and has played centre-back, including for Barcelona in the 2009 UEFA Champions League Final. The younger brother by the name Ibrahim Obyala Toure was a player for Lebanon's Al-Safa team. Yaya Toure playing style

He is more talented.

Kolo Toure's younger brother Yaya is now with Qingdao Huanghai after eight outstanding years with Man City Credit: Getty - Contributor. Two decades ago, Toure blazed a … Yaya Toure's brother. Yaya would come next to you, to get the ball, then Yaya would see David ahead and send the ball up quickly and the attack was on. He has one Elder Brother and a Younger Brother named Kolo Toure and Ibrahim Toure who are likewise the expert footballers. It takes a brave man to leave Barcelona, but Yaya Toure left the Catalan club to join his brother Kolo at Manchester City in July 2010. By that time Kolo was already a Premier League champion with And despite achieving similar levels of success on British shores, Kolo - who now coaches at "Yaya was a better player than me and I think he did better than me here," Kolo told the "I am more competitive than him. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. "When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. But because you’re on it, you just keep talking, and that can turn against you. "David doesn't go to fight, he looks for gaps, for space to play between lines to help players," he explained. "Kolo was the trailblazer for Ivorian players, becoming the first player from his country to play in the Premier League.After a decent career in Europe, Yaya soon established himself as one of Man City's all-time greats, helping the club to two more league titles after Kolo had moved on.But Yaya was not afforded the heroes send-off he perhaps deserved after eight years with City, as his time at the club ended with a bitter falling out with boss Pep Guardiola. Kolo Toure fondly remembers playing alongside David Silva with his brother Yaya at Manchester City. "All you had to do was pass them the ball. His contract with Olympiacos was terminated in December 2018 by mutual agreement. In the Touré scored his second European goal on 19 April 2006, the winner in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final against Touré was handed the number 5 shirt for the 2006–07 season, which had been vacant since the departure of On 13 April 2009, Touré demanded a move away from Arsenal after a reputed bust-up with defensive partner Gallas. "We called him El Maestro," the former Arsenal centre-back told Stats Perform News. "Yaya at one point was the most influential player in the league," he added. He just looks to help players. Touré joined Spanish side Barcelona for €10 million (£6.7 million)On 2 July 2010, Touré signed a five-year deal with On 28 July, Touré made his debut for City in a pre-season friendly against On 14 August 2010, Touré made his Premier League debut in a 0–0 draw against In January 2011, Touré scored his third goal against On 3 January 2012, in a match against Liverpool, Touré scored City's second goal of the match, a 33rd-minute header from a As the 2011–12 came to a close, Manchester City lost ground to Manchester United in the Premier League title race.

It was an honour to play with him. The pair both had successful playing careers, … Yaya Touré captained Ivory Coast during their 2-1 defeat to Colombia on Thursday. Kolo enjoyed a lengthy career in England taking in spells at Arsenal and Liverpool, while also playing for Man City with Yaya, who went down as one of the club's all-time greatsBe our next summer signing and get a daily newsletter by email with the day's biggest football newsThe pair both had successful playing careers, most of which were played in the Premier League. He was arrested by police on 28 November after being pulled over and found to be more than twice over the legal driving limit.Touré was nominated in the Personality of the Year category at the Six appearances and three goals in UEFA Champions League, three appearances in UEFA Europa League† In 1994, Zambian footballers were posthumous winners after their