Toure Yaya

Description: Sports: Football / Sport Topic: Football Players & Coaches

Newest Review: ... system very well, he offers a focal point in midfield, always looking to make himself available, always looking for the ball. This is another attribute I can only admire in Yaya, he is happy to take responsibility for his team and put his neck on the line. In modern football this is becoming rarer and rarer. Yaya has had a stop-start career so far up to now. In some ways it is surprising ... more

... that a player with his ability has only really made a real name for himself at the age of 25/26. Barcelona signed him from Monaco in 2007 for nine million euros which for me is an absolute bargain. Previously to playing with Monaco, Yaya played Olympiakos,...more

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Toure Yaya: Unsung cog in the Barcelona system (883 words)
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Gnégnéri Yaya Touré or as he is usually known, Yaya Toure is an Ivorian footballer who plays for Barcelona in La Liga, Spain. Standing at 6ft 3in, Yaya is a huge physical presence on the football pitch. He can play at either centre-midfield, defensive midfield or centre-back positions. Last season for Barcelona saw Yaya play predominantly as a defensive midfielder, where he established himself as a world class player in that position. Barcelona had a remarkably good season last season and whilst the likes of Lionel Messi, Andres Iniesta, Samuel Eto'o were getting the plaudits, the input from Yaya Toure cannot be underrated. So often he was a crucial cog in the Barcelona ... Read the complete review

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