Shanghai, China | AFP | Yaya Toure says FIFA is not doing enough to stamp out racism and that England should have walked off the pitch in the face of monkey chants during their Euro 2020 qualifier in Bulgaria. The 36-year-old former Barcelona and Manchester City midfielder made the comments to …
Read More »Toure and Sterling blast Juventus over Kean abuse
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Yaya Toure responded with fury and Raheem Sterling with mockery after manager Massimiliano Allegri and teammates said Juventus youngster Moise Kean shared the blame for racist abuse by Cagliari fans. Toure, who was speaking at UEFA’s Equal Game conference at Wembley, said he hoped the …
Read More »African great Toure blasts football chiefs over racism
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Four-time African footballer of the year Yaya Toure says football authorities should be more proactive when it comes to racism. The 35-year-old former Ivory Coast great — who also starred for Barcelona and Manchester City — said football’s governing bodies only reacted once incidents had already occurred, as in …
Read More »City star Toure to donate Sh467 million to Manchester attack victims
City star Toure to donate six-figure sum to Manchester attack victims Manchester, United Kingdom | AFP | Manchester City’s Ivory Coast football great Yaya Toure is to donate along with his agent £100,000 to the victims and their families of Monday’s suicide bombing at a pop concert in Manchester …
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