Yaya Toure
Yaya Toure
Gnégnéri Yaya Touré, known as Yaya Touré, is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Premier League club Manchester City and the Ivory Coast national team for whom he is the captain...
NationalityIvorian
ProfessionSoccer Player
Date of Birth13 May 1983
CityBouake, Ivory Coast
CountryCôte d'Ivoire
african boots buy family football normal played seven street wants
I just had a normal African childhood; we played football a lot, but it was always in the street and always without shoes. Boots were very expensive, and when there are seven in your family, and you say you want to buy a pair, your father wants to kill you.
world saving queues
Saving the world happens one person at a time. Be at the front of the queue.
dream hard-work achieve
Each one of us has to work hard to achieve our collective dream for a healthier planet.
children important generations
Protecting the environment is really important to everyone's welfare - that of our children, as well as that of the future generations.
ivory people needs
People need to make a stand and be clear that trading in ivory is immoral and unacceptable.
elephants rhinos engagement
My biggest concern and main engagement with UNEP is focused on endangered species and illegal wildlife trade - mostly elephants, rhinos, etc.
elephants worry poaching
Currently poaching threatens the very existence of the African Elephant, and my worry is that if we do not act NOW, we could be looking at a future in which this iconic species is wiped out.
rhinos elephants people
The illegal wildlife trade threatens not only the survival of entire species, such as elephants and rhinos, but also the livelihoods and, often, the very lives of millions of people across Africa who depend on tourism for a living.
team remember let-down
On the pitch and for life generally, I keep my center by remembering that I am part of a team and if I don't do my part, I let down not just my team but everyone who follows it.
strong decision weak
We can all be weak, but we all have to make a conscious decision to be strong.
people decision sometimes
Sometimes people fail to see that individual decisions have universal consequences.
country children home
Off pitch, I keep things simple. I enjoy spending time with my family. I never forget my roots and regularly give back to children in West Africa. I support several youth associations, and I am also involved in the protection of the forest in my country [Ivory Coast]. When away from home, I mostly miss people and enjoying a good laugh with my peers.
team zidane want
Iniesta - he is the Zinedine Zidane of the team, because he can do whatever you want him to with the ball.
winning cristiano-ronaldo years
Cristiano Ronaldo has done massive things in both the Premier League and in the Champions League, but Messi is the best though and I am convinced that next year he will win the Ballon d'Or.