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Yaya Toure says it is “sad and “indecent” that he didn’t win the 2015 African footballer of the year

Yaya Toure has said it was "sad and indecent" that he failed to win the African footballer of the year award, BBC reports. The Ivory Coast player who has won the last four African player of the year awards, was narrowly beaten to the 2015 crown by Gabon's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang during a ceremony yesterday in Nigeria. "I give an example: it’s Lionel Messi who wins all the trophies but it’s Ronaldo who is Ballon d'Or. What would you say? It’s unjust," he toldRadio France International. "Even Fifa, which is engulfed in a corruption scandal would not do that," Toure adde

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Yaya Toure voted 2015 BBC African Footballer of the Year

Yaya Toure scored City’s winner. Image: BBC Yaya Toure voted 2015 BBC African Footballer of the Year The 32-year-old becomes the third player, after Nwankwo Kanu and Jay-Jay Okocha, to win the prize twice. Manchester City’s Toure who first won in 2013, was voted ahead of Yacine Brahimi, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Andre Ayew and Sadio Mane. “I am very proud. To receive this dedication from the fans is unbelievable,” Toure told BBC Sport. “Also I want to pay tribute to the other nominees. African football is growing up, becoming much better and we have fantastic yo

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