After learning from Côte D’Ivoire’s ASEC Mimosas, the Paradou AC academy is revolutionising football in Algeria — and doing it barefoot
Toure was speaking on Sunday after receiving an award from Football Against Racism in Europe
Egypt and Liverpool soccer star Mohamed Salah has picked up the Confederation of African Football’s top player award for a second successive year
The Ivorian’s contentious comments offer pause for thought about his stifled career opportunities
Toure was largely relegated to a watching brief as City stormed to a near-unblemished championship. In total he made 10 appearances in the league
Behind the popular defender’s jovial demeanour is a determined player.
Among the nominees are Thulani Serero, Wilfried Bony and Yannick Bolasie in a list that comprises some of Africa’s best football stars.
Yaya Touré’s failure to turn up in crucial Champions League ties has become the unwanted storyline of his Manchester City career.
Man City moved into second place with a convincing derby win over United, with Arsenal denied crucial points in an own-goal draw against Swansea.
Côte d’Ivoire’s Yaya Toure has won a third consecutive African Footballer of the Year award, cementing his place among the continent’s greats.
Yaya Toure has been named as one of the three finalists for the African Footballer of the Year award.
Sergio Aguero has grabbed Manchester City a 2-1 win against United, helping to close the gap at the top of the English Premier League with 12 points.
Yaya Toure was at his rampaging best against Newcastle United on Sunday and Ferguson would have been forgiven for harbouring envy and frustration.
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/ 17 February 2012
Manchester City have claimed Mario Balotelli and Yaya Toure were racially abused by fans during their Europa League clash against Porto.
Football fans are gearing up for Sunday’s royal battle between Chipolopolo and the Elephants in the African Cup of Nations final.
It may be Didier Drogba’s last chance to win the African Cup of Nations as Côte d’Ivoire again begins its quest for a long-awaited continental title.
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/ 17 January 2012
English Premier League teams have to make-do without some of their star players, who have national duties to perform at the Africa Cup of Nations.
Under the leadership of Africa’s best player,
Côte d’Ivoire are hot favourites for the cup.
CAF Footballer of the Year Yaya Toure has come a long way since being described as "average" by Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger eight years ago.
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/ 2 September 2011
The sight of Manchester City’s Yaya Toure, ball at his feet, running past defenders is unusual.
Manchester City ended their 35-year trophy drought on Saturday, beating Stoke 1-0 to clinch the FA Cup final at Wembley.
Arsenal routed Leyton Orient 5-0 in a fifth-round FA Cup replay and Manchester City eased past Aston Villa to make the quarter-finals on Wednesday.
Yaya Touré’s move to big spenders Manchester City has made him the highest-paid player in Premier League history.
Africa’s top footballers head wearily back from a demanding club season in Europe for an intensive month of World Cup qualifiers starting this weekend. Players like Michael Essien, Samuel Eto’o, Frederic Kanoute, Nwankwo Kanu and Emmanuel Adebayor go from the cauldron of top club competition into an equally demanding round of qualifiers for the 2010 finals in South Africa.
Alex Ferguson has promised a more ambitious approach from his Manchester United side in Tuesday’s Champions League semifinal second leg at home to Barcelona. Ferguson told the media that ”the game now starts at Old Trafford — it’s the decider.”
Manchester United completed a 3-0 aggregate win over AS Roma on Wednesday to join Liverpool and Chelsea in the Champions League semifinals as the three English teams repeated last season’s success. United will be joined by 2006 winners Barcelona, who beat German side Schalke 04 by a single goal at home to secure a 2-0 aggregate victory.
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/ 26 January 2008
Côte d’Ivoire became the first side to qualify for the African Nations Cup quarterfinals on Friday but fellow heavyweights Nigeria’s hopes were left hanging by a thread. The Elephants from Côte d’Ivoire brushed aside Benin 4-1, with Didier Drogba getting his first goal of this year’s tournament, to go top of Group B and assured of a place in the last eight.