Yaya Touré

Quotes

• “When players retire from football, some think they should carry on more but for me I was relieved and happy”
• “I started to love football in Bouake when I was younger," he explained. "My oldest brother, he loves football, and he was playing for a team on the street close to the community. After that, my other brother Kolo started playing and I followed his path.”
• “At that time there were so many boys, seven boys, I started to be dedicated because, for me, the ball was my breathing time."”
• “In the beginning it was tough because of the culture, the food, the acclimatisation - I needed to adapt”
• “Since I arrived there my head just clicked, I knew I needed to adapt. It took me six or seven months, but I do it.”
• “As a coach I am really proud to work for Spurs because the path they are giving to the African and Asian coaches, they have been doing it for ages, and it's brilliant. I respect that and I am fully grateful for that.”

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Sports profile

Sport

Soccer

Team

_Retired Soccer

Position

Centre Midfielder

Nationality

Ivory Coast

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Wikidata facts

Mass

90

Image

Yaya Touré (cropped).jpg

Height

189

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