Yaya Toure: Manchester City, Côte d'Ivoire Midfielder Slams Abusers

Publisher:
Shocking News
Publication Date:
4 November 2014
Tags:
Africa, Cote d'Ivoire, Soccer

Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure says the abuse he has been subjected to on social media is "a disgrace".  Police are investigating claims that Toure was racially abused on Twitter, only hours after he reactivated his account following a five-month absence.  "For me, it's a disgrace to be honest," Toure, 31, told BBC Sport.

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