Yaya Toure's 'Explosive' Football Focus Interview
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10 жыл бұрынDan Walker is joined by former Everton striker Graeme Sharp for this week's Football Focus, which has an exclusive - and explosive - interview with Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure.
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@iqranoor786 10 жыл бұрын
I love how he is proud to be African! definitely one of the best in the world and he is making Africa proud too!
@nyaneban4694 6 жыл бұрын
I KNOW RIGHT, Normally people like him are usually are not prod of their African countries, we love him too
@sorankurdi 10 жыл бұрын
I agree with Yaya, everytime yaya or drogba is mentioned, TV pundits only talk about how they are a physical specimens never how smart they are at football.
@olisamaduegbuna7909 9 жыл бұрын
Because a player is African he has to be strong and fast. I hate these stereotypes.
@TMvsTKM 10 жыл бұрын
He is right about Eto'o... Ridiculously underated when he was at Barca and underappreciated now
@Vipa567 10 жыл бұрын
No, at barca eto'o always needed 5 shots to score.
@howtoheal8003 7 жыл бұрын
TMvsTKM he's miles ahead of Saurez
@maxwelljoer8326 7 жыл бұрын
TMvsTKM thats make pep most suck coach behind the field even heartless when at the field too
@ajt5284 6 жыл бұрын
TMvsTKM As a Barca fan, I remember him, and will always do.
@ThatGuy-tx4vm 4 жыл бұрын
Us barca fans will never forget eto'o. The best barcelona number 9 of the modern times. Better than suarez
@Delboy0 10 жыл бұрын
The British media attacked him for his comments because he called them out. Then proved he was right when the media voted him 3rd best player of year behind Suarez and more ridiculously Gerrard.
@MrTehbigcheese 10 жыл бұрын
Ahmad Hosny Nope, it was Gerrard.
@olisamaduegbuna7909 9 жыл бұрын
MrTehbigcheese Nope Gerrard wasn't in the top 3 but in the top 6. And in my opinion Toure should have been above Hazard, Toure's goal and assist tally last season were phenomenal especially for a player in midfield. Toure was 3rd in top scorer list, 1 behind Sturridge yet Toure is a midfielder. He scored more than Aguero, Rooney etc. Hazard as a winger has more opportunity to score than a central midfielder and Toure still scored more than him.
@dirkhamadziripi2793 6 жыл бұрын
Suarez was some miles ahead of everybody mate.
@ThatGuy-tx4vm 4 жыл бұрын
He was wrong about racism or that stuff because man city players never win the pfa. It's not only toure
@Delboy0 4 жыл бұрын
@@ThatGuy-tx4vm It was about racism because white writers are bias against black players which is why they have be three times as good to get the same praise as white players.There is not way if Toure was a white player who got over 25 goals from midfield and single handily won the title, there would be know way he would have finished 3rd in the player of the year award.They only gave Sterling the player of the year award last season because he called out the media for their racial bias.
@iliastran4825 10 жыл бұрын
RESPECT to the big YAYA TOURE
@rhxnxranks1971 8 жыл бұрын
Yaya,Drogba,Eto'o,and Mahrez are very good players. A lot of African players are very under rated.
@doncourts 10 жыл бұрын
Coming from a arsenal fan I say Yaya is the best midfielder in the world right now pick any team in the world any midfielder Yaya right now can remove him hands down
@hillaryhillz2 9 жыл бұрын
Yaya toure had a decent season ? That guy is mental. He banged about 20 + goals from midfield & dominated every midfield they played against last season & no team in the BPL likes facing City with him playing.
@thetrickster42 10 жыл бұрын
"He's had a decent season" - He's one of only two players to reach 20 goals in a season as a midfielder and he's had much more of an impact in big games than Suarez who went off the boil just as Liverpool needed him most. Frank Lampard too missed out on player of the year the season he scored 22, so definitely a bias towards forwards but I also agree with Toure that there's a bias against african players too.
@nealw7660 6 жыл бұрын
Conor Manning and from memory they gave the award to Gerrard
@ThatGuy-tx4vm 4 жыл бұрын
Seeing salah won it there was no bias... Sorry
@ThatGuy-tx4vm 4 жыл бұрын
There is no bias against africans
@mandumeyandemufayo1960 7 жыл бұрын
When you think that neither Yaya Toure nor Didier Drogba won the PFA player of the year, is when you know something is wrong.
@ThatGuy-tx4vm 4 жыл бұрын
Well man city players have never won it so...
@foreigncurrency83 3 жыл бұрын
@@ThatGuy-tx4vm de bruyne
@ThatGuy-tx4vm 3 жыл бұрын
@@foreigncurrency83 when he broke a record
@foreigncurrency83 3 жыл бұрын
@@ThatGuy-tx4vm so he still got it then didn't He?
@ThatGuy-tx4vm 3 жыл бұрын
@@foreigncurrency83 are you playing dumb? He got it after many, many years when city players didn't get it and everyone was talking about the anomaly. And he broke the assisst record which is too much not to notice. Drogba never broke any sort of record. Yaya toure was amazing but luis suarez played that same year that yaya was best.
@Revelian1982 7 жыл бұрын
There are three reasons why Touré, Drogba and Eto'o were never Ballon D'Or Winners: Messi, Ronaldo and Phil Jagielka.
@doncourts 10 жыл бұрын
So underrated and unappreciated
@Delboy0 10 жыл бұрын
Yeah two white men are the best people to ask whether Africans are being discriminated against.
@THISISLolesh 10 жыл бұрын
And asking two black guys wouldn't be any less biased?
@Delboy0 10 жыл бұрын
Given they are less likely to face racism in a European country means two black men would have more relevant experiences and opinions.
@nyaneban4694 6 жыл бұрын
i was asking myself the exact same question
@nepsont 10 жыл бұрын
Most Africans, or blacks for that matter living in the western world especially can totally relate with Yaya Toure. We all say this same thing all the time. We almost always have to work 3X as hard to get half the credit. And each time someone speaks up like Yaya Toure did, the response is always the same just like the guy on the show said. Some things you just wont understand till you wear our shoes. Eto'o excellent season with Barcelona 2006. Cannavaro? won world cup. Who gets ballon d'or 2006? Cannavaro. And me makes history for being first defender to win Ballon d'or. Food for thought.
@LoveToHearUSing 3 жыл бұрын
I hear you, even now.
@noahndunde1038 6 жыл бұрын
Whoever is listening out there, must do it and very loud so to speak. Yaya Toure and Samuel E'too are among the best in the world, like it or not!! E'too, for instance, was just too good to be from planet earth. Infact, Ronaldhino the Brazilian, i guess must have wished that E'too be a Brazilian so that they could play alongside each other for the national team!! So, please, critics, excuse Yaya and E'too. They are just speaking sense, which translates to constructive criticism!!
@TheKh65 10 жыл бұрын
That guest on the show is talking out his ass. Ya ya toure had a 'decent' season?! The guy scored 20 goals from the midfield?!
@stevecipolla2030 10 жыл бұрын
That was exactly my reaction. A "decent" season????? Silva made a greater contribution to Man City's success than Toure?? Those are precisely the comments that prove Toure's point. By the way, in addition to his amazing goal scoring efforts this year, his passing was mind-blowing. Not did he maintain a remarkable accuracy percentage, some of his passes seemed to defy law of physics. Whether or not he should be footballer of the year is a moot question. The question really is: does he get the recognition he deserves on the world scale? In England, maybe. In the rest of the world, not a chance.
@TheKh65 10 жыл бұрын
Your soo right mate?! Its frustrating?! I hope he has a blinding World cup.
@StumblingBlock1 10 жыл бұрын
Well, every successful athlete have their own Skip Bayless. xD
@rap29134 9 жыл бұрын
S. Cipolla I don't even go for Man City but you literally can't stop him. So big and strong. Free kicks are amazing. Top quality player.
@GokuLondon 3 жыл бұрын
He set levels
@jgphantombeats 10 жыл бұрын
Yaya is a complete midfielder. There isn't one thing he cant do..
@deugoudeugalfaye4568 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you yaya we are proud of you best midfielder
@robertgreen5123 10 жыл бұрын
There have been some real african superstars in premier league, perhaps it's true that the continent doesn't get the recognition it deserves. Having Toure say (in effect) he should win 'player of the season' doesn't really mean he should however. You can't deny the impact Luis Suarez had on the season.
@olisamaduegbuna7909 9 жыл бұрын
Suarez definitely should have won but Toure was made 3rd behind Hazard. I think that's just taking the piss especially as Toure scored more and from a central midfield position, not even as a winger.
@ballackballack1257 Жыл бұрын
Yahya is the greatest midfielder player in the EPL
@platinumgaming91 10 жыл бұрын
Decent season? Bit of an understatement.
@tobysanders8050 10 жыл бұрын
Fantastic player! Pleasure to watch him play hes a true powerhouse midfielder but is also very graceful to watch play! Dislike man city but love yaya! but hay I am a chelsea fan
@Rabidanti 8 жыл бұрын
To be fair in that year he was on the top 5 players of the world... Midfielder scored almost same goals as Agüero.. Brilliant pass brilliant Kick. Nowadays not so good thougb
@maraxmufo2770 10 жыл бұрын
yea the black clour is a metal casing on us bro ## proud to have it
@Badwi1114 10 жыл бұрын
your right man
@andersonhomagic4729 6 жыл бұрын
THANKS YAYA
@kabhikachambala3392 6 жыл бұрын
thank you yaya by feeling proud of being an African
@pabineymarjaiteh6722 6 жыл бұрын
I love you yaya god bless you yaya.
@pedroramirez2016 10 жыл бұрын
yaya i miss u ,i hope u could return to barcelona where u said u would end up your career.
@howtoheal8003 7 жыл бұрын
Africa is the mother of humanity
@SonOfBeelzebub 10 ай бұрын
This pundit is proving Toure’s point
@howtoheal8003 7 жыл бұрын
African players are extremely underrated look at Yaya scoring crazy amounts of goals in a mid field position and this guy is nuts Ronaldo creating chances lmao Yaya is 1000X better than Penaldo look at salah 12 goals and 8 assist in 18 games for Roma and no one talks about him and African players don't have the training and all the shit that South America and Europe do
@thomHD 10 жыл бұрын
Toure is the best midfielder in the world. I agree he's underrated, but the main reason is because he's from a small African nation, not because he's black per se. If he had a French or Italian or UK passport he'd be in the media more often.
@stevecipolla2030 10 жыл бұрын
Exactly! It is very sad to hear him say that even in his own country, some people recognize Messi more easily than him. That is the effect of the media that Yaya was pointing out.
@laminjammeh9549 6 жыл бұрын
My ever best player yaya touray
@DennisTheMenace10 6 жыл бұрын
"It is more hard to pass the ball then to score" NO BOTHER !!!!! Hahahaha
@crookshelldon1 10 жыл бұрын
what a beast!
@joekerr9197 6 жыл бұрын
That crap about African players...it's not just Africans...if you are not a player from of the so-called "big countries" such as Brazil, Argentina, England, France, Spain, Germany...even Portugal...you're always regarded as something less. Always underappreciated and underestimated...even if you're one of the best if not the best. Take a look at Modric and how long did it take for ppl to start recognize him as one of the best midfielders...just because he was from "Eastern Europe"...
@d.a.prince5869 2 жыл бұрын
hagi
@BourneIdentity45 6 жыл бұрын
Thats true In my opinion, the best example is Harry Kane, because he's British theres this narrative thats pushed to him being the best striker in the world, and Yaya Toure has been one of the best midfielder in Europe during his time at City and he never really got enough recognition for that. The only player getting the right type of recognition is Mo Salah for all the right reasons also
@richfairclough123 5 жыл бұрын
Kenny Shrimpton it’s the racism... mo Salah gets more respect because he is light skinned...
@sow984 10 жыл бұрын
Thank u yaya
@e.k.o4844 6 жыл бұрын
Great player!
@musakujabie6004 Жыл бұрын
Greatest midfielder in EPL
@leonbaardman1608 6 жыл бұрын
Africa is beautiful and da foodball is marvelous
@volition5559 9 жыл бұрын
lol a decent season??? 20 goals from the midfield?? a premier league trophy??? defensive work rate of a maniac???? come on. he at the very least deserves to be on the world XI
@lTheRealDealGamingl 10 жыл бұрын
I thought that Yaya was highly exaggerating and not talking much sense until the guy at the end proved his point, David Silva deserves more credit than him for last season?? Wow.. just wow.
@nobaccos 10 жыл бұрын
i know and he says that there is -no predigest- in that!! wow just fucking wow.
@olisamaduegbuna7909 9 жыл бұрын
That guy's deluded if he thinks Silva contributes more than Toure. Last season alone Toure from midfield scored the third highest tally of goals last season, 20 goals. While David Silva as an advanced winger has only scored 22 goals in his entire Manchester City career. Biased much!
@masterj6926 6 жыл бұрын
If Yaya Toure played for France he'd be considered a great player. France won the world cup with an African core in 1998, Zidane , Thuram, Viera, Desilley .....so yes I have to agree.
@abaasyare5844 6 жыл бұрын
I love africa god blss u yaya
@alenoful 9 жыл бұрын
yaya the tank
@ryang790 6 жыл бұрын
Yaya- Real outstanding player but he isn't in the same bracket of Ronaldinho, the Two Ronaldos, Zidane, Mesi, Xavi and Inniesta..them 7, I think are above everyone else.. In my opinion, the only African who would be near that group is Samuel Eto. He really was something at his peak and yeah you could argue he may have deserved the ballon dor in his best season. The thing is , it is really hard to choose him when you had that playing at the time..
@LoveToHearUSing 3 жыл бұрын
And it still is hard now. Just look at Lewandowski for Bayern.
@wedibanchiwedibanchi9072 6 жыл бұрын
You are stile best ☝🏻️🏇why not change the club like Arsenal
@arnoldnoubs8400 7 жыл бұрын
not only in sports, all aspects of life in the west.african people are not taking in consideration in this world.one day things will change
@saadlard342 6 жыл бұрын
Arnold Noubs all Africans in general not just west
@okodugha66 9 жыл бұрын
Best CDM in the world
@Damiericketts 6 жыл бұрын
I think the media has a lot to do with how "African" players are perceived,but to be honest every other region outside of Europe and South America are look down upon by football fans around the world.
@yahayamusa429 6 жыл бұрын
That is good because jay jay okocha worth world best but because he was an africa
@MisterrrJacques 9 жыл бұрын
the problem with africa is the leagues. the top african players go to decent european teams when they're in their 20's and work their way up while in europe they get to show what they can do and the talents from europe or south america start playing at a higher level. If african countries get a better league and get noticed earlier by better teams there are going to be more african ballon d'or winners
@alphadiallo2605 4 жыл бұрын
Is true legend are toll
@tabanitin3383 6 жыл бұрын
I heard your name and I recognize your face too Please come back😕
@haivuong9686 10 жыл бұрын
Yaya Toure. Man you're my idol. Even though I'm short as fuck lmao. Love your style. Beautiful. African American or not, you're awesome!
@malikmalik-ny7tv 4 жыл бұрын
They are doing the same with mo salah and sadio mane,everybody can see that liverpool is the best team of the world the last years because of this 2 in general
@bokehintheussr5033 7 жыл бұрын
when do the explosions happen?
@amilcarcabral6043 6 жыл бұрын
Stru my bro
@zamzamabdikarin3851 9 жыл бұрын
Wall dan I'm somali girl we are african
@maniackolder 6 жыл бұрын
Yaya one of the greatest prem midfielders undoubtedly. People that dont think that are the same people that think Gerrard was better than Viera !
@jonprofusic7915 10 жыл бұрын
France never won the world cup in 1998. It was a bunch of mainly Africans, including Zidane!
@georgebryant7721 10 жыл бұрын
ok
@teaarmo 9 жыл бұрын
theres not been a year where etoo or drogba deserved the ballon dor. yaya maybe should have been in the world team of the year but dont think any africans havent won the ballon dor simply because their african
@izzytahir4346 9 жыл бұрын
eto'o should have been ahead of lampard back in 2005.well brazilians are half africans so full some of them so they count as africans
@teaarmo 9 жыл бұрын
Brazilians are south american not African, seriously..
@izzytahir4346 9 жыл бұрын
know the history mate. they are not native to the land. they are a hyberids of slaves taken from africa and europeans(spain or Portuguese). some of them are even full blooded africans
@teaarmo 9 жыл бұрын
yes we can go back a lot of generations and find out where they originated from, but supposedly everyone in the world originates around africa. stop acting like an american and being obsessed where your great, great, great, great, great grandparents came from. nothings more annoying than half of america thinking their irish when we want and have nothing to do with them
@BLAPLO 8 жыл бұрын
+teaarmo George Weah has won the ballon d'or.
@hardeep6687 8 жыл бұрын
yaya needed to move from man city brah
@ZAY109 10 жыл бұрын
yaya toure the pride of muslims.
@alexjeanfrancois7981 10 жыл бұрын
what does religion have to with that?????? Sports is not about religion.
@MvHemioProductions 10 жыл бұрын
Alex Jean Francois Football is a religion;)
@alexjeanfrancois7981 10 жыл бұрын
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@stevecipolla2030 10 жыл бұрын
There is nothing wrong with people taking pride in the accomplishments of one of their own members. Yaya is also an example of how a great midfielder can alter the balance of victory for his mates on the pitch. He is the pride of the midfielders, too. In the States, where I live, NO ONE knows who is. People who know I love football always ask me about Messi and Rinaldo and I always tell them that the man I love to watch more than anyone on any pitch anywhere is Mr. Yaya Toure. And, if you love the game, you should be proud of him, too.
@richardmann9622 10 жыл бұрын
U must be another bunkkrupt Muslim like him??
@LiamD12334 10 жыл бұрын
Yaya may have a point regarding African footballers not receiving the praise or recognition they perhaps deserve. However he is very narcissistic: he has just compared himself with Lionel Messi, the greatest footballer of all time. Should not be mentioned in the same breath. FACT
@olisamaduegbuna7909 9 жыл бұрын
Before Messi and Ronaldo became the two best players a couple African players like Drogba and Eto'o were ignored by FIFA. Eto'o in 2005 for example came third to Frank Lampard of all people who was second. I can understand Ronaldinho winning it that year but making Lampard second above Eto'o was just taking the piss when Lampard wasn't even awarded the best player in England that season.
@BJackson. 2 жыл бұрын
Fookin Fraudiola
@fazer990 9 жыл бұрын
It's so unfair that Yaya along with Nasri are saying that his nationality is preventing him from receiving praise. I think that's total bullshit. Yaya Toure is very highly regarded throughout the Premier League, and other leagues. Everyone knows he's one of the world's best, and would walk into any team in the world. It's so unfair that he's pretty much accusing the public of being racist, and saying that because he's African people don't regard him so highly. It's total bullshit. He's as highly regarded as any other central midfielder in the Premier League. I'm a United fan, and I'd take Toure in the United team any day of the week. He's hands down better than what we have in CM at this present time. It's so unfair that he's making these claims. It's like when Sol Campbell accused the English FA of not appointing him as captain because he was black. It's complete rubbish. Why do some people go looking for reasons and excuses to practically call people racist?! It does my head in. Sol Campbell wasn't picked as captain, obviously because whoever was in charge didn't see him as a candidate. The same thing with Yaya Toure. Everyone I've ever spoken to about him knows and admits that he's world class, and among the best in the world. Plenty of African players have been highly regarded in football. Drogba, Eto'o, Essien, KP Boateng, Keita, Lauren, MIlla, Weah and both Toure brothers are among a long list of African players who people have loved to watch play. Making claims that people don't regard Yaya as good because he's African are both bullshit and completely unfair.
@Jstardre2 9 жыл бұрын
And you didn't hear the rubbish that the guy at the end of the video said? "Silva is more of a contribution to the team?" When David Silva only scored 22 goals in his entire City career, while Toure scored 20 in one season? Sure he is highly recognized, but not enough. For a midfielder who scored as many goals as him and made as many assists, definitely not enough. Any midfielder with such precision and goal tally would easily be considered the best midfielder in the world at least. But no, not even recognized as the best midfielder in the world. There are other players who had similar numbers and were on the top three for best player in the world, like Messi and Kaka. But when a midfielder like Toure comes out with all these skills you don't even name him best midfielder in the world?
@fazer990 9 жыл бұрын
Jire Mukawa But naming someone as 'the best midfielder in the world' is completely down to opinion. Just because one person may say that Yaya Toure isn't the world's best, doesn't make him/ her a racist does it. Why is it that whoever doesn't think he is, is branded a racist? What about if a white midfielder had those numbers, and an African man said he wasn't the best in the world, would he then also be a racist? Of course he wouldn't, no one would accuse him of it. It's only because Yaya is African, playing the race card like that is totally unfair. And to be considered the best in the world, Yaya would have to replicate the form he showed last season, every season. He's yet to reach even half the standard this year as he was last year, so he can't be the world's best. And look at the sulk he had over the summer when he was upset that he wasn't wished happy birthday. Hardly the attitude you'd expect from one of the world's best players is it. Someone like Iniesta, Xavi, Zidane, Scholes, Schweinsteiger are considered the world's best, because they've done it/did it over a long time, the same high standard every season. Yaya had one incredible season last year, but that doesn't mean he's the world's best. Before last season he was good, but nowhere near as good as last year. Same this year, he's nowhere near as good as he was. I hate it that he's playing the race card just because he's saying he's not considered as good as he wants people to consider him. It's totally unfair. Yaya Toure is a great footballer, one of the league's best midfielders, but to be considered one of the world's best he would have to reach the standards he did last year for a number of years. He can't just play one amazing season then sulk because he's not got the praise he wants. And to bring it down to saying that people are practically racist is a disgusting accusation to make.
@Jstardre2 9 жыл бұрын
fazer990 Not once did he accuse anyone of being racist. Race is not the issue here. He feels that he is looked down upon because he is "African", not because he is black. Do you really think he would say something that stupid when there were great black players in the past who got incredible recognition like Thierry Henry, Patrick Vierra and even Pele? They were all black. But they weren't African. They were South American/European. So calm down. The term "race card" here is irrelevant. But I'm not surprised that you reacted this way. In your mind, black people always complain about racism. So if a black guy comes out on TV and decides to talk about an issue that he sincerely feels sad about and honestly feels that he is living everyday, then he is "pulling the race card." Notice how you jumped to that conclusion without even thinking about it. Don't you think that you were a bit racist yourself for assuming that? If Landon Donavon came out on TV and said that he was underrated because he was American, you would have most likely agreed with him, and not say "he is pulling the race card." But anyway, try walking in an African's boots and you would realize that he has good reasons to feel the way he feels. What if there was some midfielder from Brazil or Argentina today that hit those numbers? Or from England or France? You know the media would be all over that player. That's what happened to Messi and Kaka when they first hit those numbers. Notice how every time Toure scores a goal, the media only talks about his "power" and "speed", and never his intelligence or finesse on the field. I saw one comment earlier in which a guy brought up a good point about a goal he scored at Chelsea last year. The goal was all about finesse and technique but the media described it as a "bulldozing run". His vision, technique, and decision making are just as good as Xavi, Pirlo or Viera's. But the media will always try to overlook that if they can when it comes to African players. No, Africans are all about brute strength and stamina for the media. And you know this is true. Sure it's a matter of opinion, but notice how these "opinions" are always unfavorable to Africans. That guy in the video just said that Silva had a more relevant season than him!!!!!! I think that in itself is enough proof of what Toure was trying to say.
@fazer990 9 жыл бұрын
Jire Mukawa I'm not sure you need to tell me to 'calm down'. I'm completely calm thanks. I just think Yaya uses the term 'African' instead of black, because that's how he feels. It's like when Americans use the term 'African American' instead of 'black man/woman'. And that isn't me being racist at all. One of the predominant physical features of an African man is that he is black. If someone said during a sentence, 'an African footballer,' the image most people create in their heads is a black skin coloured man. Not all African people are black, of course, but more often than not, African footballers are black. But there have been plenty of African players who have been regarded as some of the finest footballers to grace a pitch. Samuel Eto'o was one of the best strikers to ever play in Europe, as was Didier Drogba, and they were regarded so highly because they performed to an incredible level year after year. As good as Yaya is, he only really hit world beating form last year, when he scored all those goals and probably was the best midfielder in the Premier League. My point is that he isn't considered the 'very best' in the world, as Nasri says he should be, simply because he isn't the best in the world. Nothing to do with him being African. Why would it be because of that?! It's totally irrelevant about where a player comes from, if he's the world's best, then he's the world's best. When Drogba was at his peak, everyone always said that he was one of the best, if not the best striker in the Premier League, and Europe. My point is that I don't think it's fair that Yaya says it's because he's African, as though people would think 'Yaya Toure is good, but he's not THAT good, because he's African'. It's ludicrous for him or anyone else to assume that. Because if someone did let the nationality of a player affect how highly thought of they were, that's definitely discrimination, and completely unfair. The reason people don't say Yaya is the best is because he isn't the best. Look at him this year, he's nowhere near the player he was last year. To be regarded as the world's best, he'd have to be performing just as he did last year, every single year, but he hasn't continued that form. Midfielders like Schweinsteiger, Alonso, Fabregas, are all performing far better than him at present time. I personally believe that it has absolutely nothing to do with him being African, and if there are certain people who are turned off by the fact that he is, then they are extremely naiive and stupid to let that have an affect on how good they think he is.
@Jstardre2 9 жыл бұрын
fazer990 Why? Why do you think Yaya Toure is using the term "African", as a cover up for the word "black"? He knows that there are black players who have been highly recognized in Europe, as I just said. You definitely do need to calm down. Just because African Americans do that, doesn't mean that is what Yaya is trying to do. You are being racist by assuming that he is complaining about racism, because he clearly isn't. He even says himself that he's not calling anybody a racist, so I don't see your point with that. Did it ever occur to you that maybe he knows what he is talking about? He is a professional football player, who is familiar with the way things go down in the world of European football. You may think that it's not because he's African, but that doesn't mean that 's how others feel. HE is the one experiencing it. Not you. What if he is desperately crying for help, and people like you are just ignoring it and saying "he is pulling the race card"? He is not even trying to claim the title of best midfielder, player or anything. Yaya Toure is simply saying that African players aren't as recognized as other players who play at the same level. He isn't speaking for himself in this interview. If you heard, he also said that it's an issue that is talked about amongst other African players as well. I saw an interview in French with Samuel Eto'o and he was making similar statements. Did you read my points about the way the media subliminally dismisses every high level attribute besides "power" and "speed" when they talk about African players? Have you ever heard a journalist talk about Samuel Eto'o's or Drogba's vision, intelligence or finesse? They never do, and there's an incentive for it. It's a technique that they use to discredit Africans as legitimate high level football players, in favour of Europeans and South Americans.
@13jakejake13 10 жыл бұрын
What A Tosser
@AverageJoeTheGamer 10 жыл бұрын
Etoo and Drogba would never get a ballon dor even if they were European they played their prime in a time of Ronaldo and Messi who are both miles better!
@vadjitoure4700 10 жыл бұрын
20005-2006 etto should get it.. messi and ronalo were not shit...
@AverageJoeTheGamer 10 жыл бұрын
Fair enough if that's your opinion but not for me
@nepsont 10 жыл бұрын
AverageJoeTheGamer Average Joe the Gamer, go back to 2006, and check who won the Ballon d'or, and look at his performance that season compared to the others on the list, including Eto'o, then you may understand some things
@vadjitoure4700 10 жыл бұрын
even zidane said Eto should get in 2006. Ronaldhino said if it was Etohino he would get it. WHat cannavaro did more than Etoo in 2006 ?
@AverageJoeTheGamer 10 жыл бұрын
nepsont I know what he did I'm not thick, he poached a lot of goals like Eto'o does...
@raysmith1976 5 жыл бұрын
Was a good player,,now past it for elite clubs,,mite do well for Burnley or so,,but he,s a fffing snake,,him an his agent are plenty rich,,through playing at the blue,s,,an now trying to stab the club in the back,,sad guy,,
@tomalemba9237 6 жыл бұрын
Should think of life after man city and in retirement.Why talk now when the cash has dried up. Yaya is not genuine and he is spoiling for up coming stars because of such attitudes
@tivanichauke7382 6 жыл бұрын
Stop to I'll treat Africans, I am fed on such behaviour. Pep net to treat all players the same like Asen Wenger.
@ThatGuy-tx4vm 4 жыл бұрын
Pep is not racist yaya is just stupid. Pep played seydou keita more than he ayed iniesta when he coached barcelona
@LoveToHearUSing 3 жыл бұрын
@@ThatGuy-tx4vm Well, he doesn't sound stupid to me. He's right, actually.
@ThatGuy-tx4vm 3 жыл бұрын
@@LoveToHearUSing he isn't... He is just salty.
@LoveToHearUSing 3 жыл бұрын
@@ThatGuy-tx4vm He doesn't sound salty to me, he sounds quite rational. He had a tough time under Pep in Barca, went to ManCity, was a superstar there and then Pep came to City ...
@ThatGuy-tx4vm 3 жыл бұрын
@@LoveToHearUSing at barca busquets was more defensive therefore better for the tactic. At city he was fat when pep came and guess what. City won the league with a record number of points so pep was indeed correct in choosing fernandinho who was too more defensively able than yaya and therefore better for a balanced tactic.
@igudulqaadowaxaanahay3601 6 жыл бұрын
FIFA ( NO BLACK PERSON BALLON D ORE) BECAUSE BLACK
@bb3xhrhj 10 жыл бұрын
Being proud of "being african" doesn't make any sense. He was born african, it's not an achivement or something he has done.. It's like being proud of being a girl, or having red hair. He can be proud of being african, but it's fucking stupid. Be proud of your football. Be proud to be a Man City player.
@pedroramirez2016 10 жыл бұрын
yaya i miss u ,i hope u could return to barcelona where u said u would end up your career.
@crookshelldon1 9 жыл бұрын
what a beast!
@raysmith1976 5 жыл бұрын
Was a good player,,now past it for elite clubs,,mite do well for Burnley or so,,but he,s a fffing snake,,him an his agent are plenty rich,,through playing at the blue,s,,an now trying to stab the club in the back,,sad guy,,
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