Cote d'Ivoire midfielder Yaya Toure has shown his displeasure with the just concluded African Player of the Year Award after losing to Gabon forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. The manchester city forward was humbled by the Borussia Dortmund player!
In his rant, Toure suggests that CAF undermine the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations which he led Cote d'Ivoire to win in the year under review.
"I'm very, very disappointed. It's sad to see Africa react this way, that they don't think African achievements are important," he said.
"I
think this is what brings shame to Africa, because to act in that way
is indecent. But what can we do about it? Us Africans, we don't show
that Africa is important in our eyes. We favor more what's abroad than
our own continent. That is pathetic."
Toure further argued that FIFA would have awarded the result wit the AFCON title in consideration.
"I'll give an example. Messi won all the trophies, but it's Cristiano Ronaldo who won the award [Ballon d'Or 2014]. What would you say? It's unfair.
"Even FIFA, with all its history of corruption, wouldn't do [what CAF judges did].
"Yaya
will take care of Yaya and let Africa take care of itself. As I've been
told many times, you can't take care of Africa too much because Africa
will be the first to let you down.
"When I
return to Europe, a lot of questions will be asked. I think I'm going
to have to answer them. As I'm someone who's honest, I will always tell
the truth."
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