Usiyoyajua kuhusu Yaya Toure
10
Things You Didn’t Know About Footballer Yaya Touré
Known for his versatility and power
on the field, professional footballer Yaya Touré has made a pretty big name for
himself in recent years. The African Footballer of the Year three years in a
row (2011, 2012, and 2013), the Manchester City player is popular among
European football fans and Ivorians back home. Touré has been an integral part
of the Côte d’Ivoire national team for nearly a decade. But beyond his
phenomenal playing ability, here are 10 things you didn’t know about footballer
Yaya Touré.
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Touré
got his first pair of football shoes at the age of 10
A natural talent, he played football
with friends and family in the streets of Abidjan from a young age. He soon
followed in his older brother Kolo’s footsteps to become a key player for the
local youth team, ASEC Mimosas.
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He
is a practicing Muslim
Frequently named Man of the Match
during his time in the Premier League, Touré has turned down the English
tradition of champagne after league games in accordance with his religious
beliefs.
He
almost joined Arsenal in 2003
While playing for the Belgian team,
Beveren, Touré trialed with Arsenal in 2003. While the manager was interested
in signing him, he had difficulties getting a work permit to play in England.
Rather than waiting, Touré took a contract with the Ukrainian team Metalurh
Donetsk instead, where he played for more than a year
Both
of his brothers are professional footballers
Most are familiar with older brother
Kolo Touré, Yaya’s teammate both on the Côte d’Ivoire national team and
Manchester City, before Kolo was transferred to Liverpool in 2013. Few may be
able to name Yaya’s younger brother, Ibrahim Touré, however, who plays for
Al-Safa Sporting Club in Lebanon
He’s
been known to give PUMA equipment to children in West Africa
A spokesman for the athletic company
Puma, Yaya has never forgotten his roots and frequently donates gear to
children in need back in Côte d’Ivoire and other countries in West Africa,
among his other charitable endeavors
He
clashed with AS Monaco manager, László Bölöni
When Yaya moved to play for the
French Ligue 1 side AS Monaco in 2006, he initially had issues with the
manager, László Bölöni. Bölöni wouldn’t put Touré at the midfield position
where he had played the majority of his career and proven himself. He was
sacked in the middle of the season as Monaco was performing poorly
He
is one of the few midfielders to win African Footballer of the Year
Before Yaya’s first African
Footballer of the Year award in 2011, the previous 12 years’ awards had gone to
African forwards. As forwards receive more scoring opportunities, they occupy
higher-profile positions on the field and receive recognition more often.
He
has a history of being targeted by racist mobs.
Yaya has commented several times on
his love of playing football in England, where racist mobs targeting black
players is a rare occurrence. The worst incidents occurred while he was playing
in Portugal and Moscow
Touré
is known for staying behind after training each day
A strong believer that practice
makes perfect, Yaya stays behind after practice in order to continue to improve
his free-kick technique in particular.
He
is a goodwill ambassador for the U.N. Environment Program
After joining a campaign against
elephant poaching in October, Yaya was named a goodwill ambassador for the U.N.
and helps to raise awareness about the problem, along with other environmental
issues.
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