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Yaya Toure hits out at 'pathetic, indecent' African Player of the Year snub

The Manchester City and Ivory Coast midfielder lost out to Borussia Dortmund's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in the voting, a decision he says "brings shame to Africa" Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure has reacted angrily to losing out on the CAF African Footballer of the Year award, saying the decision is "pathetic", "indecent" and "brings shame to Africa".
Toure hit out at his critics in a controversial interview in October, accusing detractors of "spreading bulls***", and has had a number of run-ins with the press in the United Kingdom and his home continent.
The 32-year-old captained the Ivory Coast to their first Africa Cup of Nations triumph since 1992 at the start of last year and was named in the competition's team of the tournament.
But he lost out to Borussia Dortmund striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in the individual stakes - voted for by coaches and technical directors - and has now hit out at the decision makers, insisting "even Fifa" would not have reached such a conclusion.
“I’m very, very disappointed," he told Afrique Foot. "It’s sad to see Africa react this way, that they don't think African achievements are important.
“I think this is what brings shame to Africa, because to act in that way is indecent. But what can we do about it? Us Africans, we don’t show that Africa is important in our eyes. We favour more what’s abroad than our own continent. That is pathetic.
“Even Fifa, with all its history of corruption, wouldn’t do this.”
Toure is no stranger to courting controversy in the press and it appears more on the way after he vowed to "tell the truth" when questions come his way.
“Yaya will take care of Yaya and let Africa take care of itself," he added. "As I’ve been told many times, you can’t take care of Africa too much because Africa will be the first to let you down.
“When I return to Europe, a lot of questions will be asked. I think I’m going to have to answer them. As I’m someone who’s honest, I will always tell the truth.”

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Ehn ehn

This Yaya is a very petulant big baby! It seems he has a very short memory, he has forgotten that Mikel was the best player in AFCON and he didn't win the POTY, instead they gave it to him that had a terrible AFCON! It is now he knows that continental achievement is necessary for the award! Besides he wasn't even the best player in AFCON.

And he has won it 4 times in a row oh SMH

If e really said it then e is a sore loser

If e really said it then e notin but a sore loser

Don't know what to say


Abeg make una nor vex

Yaya what else do u want? After 4times after u won it if am ryt. Auba deserve it in every way. He is relating d stuff to another thing.

It was glaring Mikel was suppose to be crown African Footballer of the year but Mr yaya won instead, no one cry an ocean. What the heck is he saying. #leavetalktoCaf

maborukoje:
Ehn ehn

do u really watch futball?

azeeza:
It was glaring Mikel was suppose to be crown African Footballer of the year but Mr yaya won instead, no one cry an ocean. What the heck is he saying. #leavetalktoCaf

sorry do u watch futball at all? Am a nigerian. Mikel never play to the extent of being named africa best player and everybody knows that.

Did he toss the mic after the interview? That's all I want to know

Every single protest was a hit, backt to back, frm Asaba 2 PH, 2 Aba & Onitsha, Owerri to Uyo nd Enugu, even in Abj &Lag, and overseas, yet no Biafra nd Nnamdi Kalu stil in prison, DSS don take ova.



UN: Please, SS & SE, if you want your Biafra, coman takit.

this guy na cow

Enoquin:
Did he toss the mic after the interview? That's all I want to know

Failure na bastard. He was a gentie all the time he was wininng

Yaya is just a cry baby

Caf and glo has caused it all we said Africa footballer of the year and we're choosing players outside Africa.
Let's celebrate ourselves

Aubameyang:Egbon Yaya , if you want the award, come and take it

LOL

jjj

To be sincere, he deserved it.

Mr Yaya, FYI, FIFA will do the same and more.

Egbon Yaya. If you want the best player award. Come and collect it

african are always africa

Oya uncle yaya, come and collect the award oooo

It was written all over his face

Ehn egbon Yaya toure, if its the award you want, com and collect it. God bless you



*Jantamanta....*

LMAO!!

Ivorians ti take over..

Yaya should STFU! When he beat Mikel to the award last time, it was his exploits abroad that helped him. Mikel did well on the continent. Why didn't he reject the award and say, "No, Mikel, you really deserve it".

It's now that he's lost it, that he knows Africa is f*ccking up. Fu*k you, Yaya.

Yaya be like "every single assist was a hit back to back, from aguero to Silva to bony. Fucckk da shiii! *drops mic*"

bad looser
He was hoping to win a record breaking 5th consecutive award

Noted