Cracking interview that, nice one Gnegneri
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| Author: | legendarybc [ Wed Feb 29, 2012 6:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Yaya Toure |
This is so stupid if he is in fact injured. I really hope its nothing serious and they are just taking a precaution. Through the reports it sounds like Yaya is a bit fed up with the Ivory coast now, seems he'd hate to turn his back on his country but i reckon if he missed more games now because of an international injury he'll be pissed off. |
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| Author: | Gallagheresque [ Thu Apr 05, 2012 8:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Yaya Toure |
It's Saturday afternoon at a demoralised Etihad Stadium and Mario Balotelli and Aleksandar Kolarov are arguing over who should take a free-kick. On that night’s television highlights, the watching world is given an insight into title-chasing Manchester City’s pain. Four days later, City’s Yaya Toure shakes his head slowly. Straight talking: Yaya Toure talked exclusively to Ian Ladyman about his relationship with Mario Balotelli Straight talking: Yaya Toure talked exclusively to Ian Ladyman about his relationship with Mario Balotelli ‘When you see it on the TV, it’s difficult,’ said City’s former Barcelona midfielder. ‘The players have the determination to make the club great but people don’t realise what it’s like. We are losing 3-1 to Sunderland and time is running out. ‘What you see on the pitch isn’t men behaving normally. The next day, during massage, you see Mario and Kolarov discussing it and laughing. But in the game you are so nervous. You are losing face in your own stadium, in front of your own fans. The players are young. ‘The stress and frustration builds up and these things happen. But afterwards they talk and it’s OK. This is the part that the TV cameras don’t see.’ Watch the footage again and you see Toure arrive late on the scene. He recalled: ‘I went to Mario and said, “You have to calm down. We are on the field. All the people are looking at you”. It’s difficult because Mario is a guy who, if he wants to do something, he will do it. But he has to listen more.’ Balotelli is the reason we spoke — entirely at Toure’s behest — at City’s training ground on Wednesday. Toure wanted to address suggestions that he and the young Italian confronted each other at half-time at the weekend. ‘They said I fought with Mario at Swansea and against Sunderland,’ he said quietly. ‘That shocked me. My lawyers called me about this and it was the first I knew about it. Slump: Manchester City dropped two crucial points against Sunderland last weekend ‘It’s just not true. It didn’t happen. I am a footballer, not a boxer. People don’t know my relationship with Mario. He’s not my friend, he’s my brother and I love him. ‘To say we had a fight is very sad. It upset me and I feel sorry for Mario. He suffers most from these things. ‘At half-time against Sunderland it was very difficult. We are trying to win the League and are losing 2-1. It’s not good. But everybody was quiet. We were just looking at each other, trying to find a way to turn the result. ‘But I didn’t even talk to Mario. The next day he sent me a text message saying, “Apparently we had a fight”. I just want to stop people writing and thinking that.’ Toure is in his second season in the Barclays Premier League, the competition he came to England from Barca in July 2010 to win. With City now trailing leaders Manchester United by five points — and facing the possibility of falling a further three behind before they play again on Sunday — it looks as though the sky blue comet that once blazed such a trail may be about to burn out. Sparks flying: Mario Balotelli (left) argues with team-mate Aleksandar Kolarov against Sunderland Sparks flying: Mario Balotelli (left) argues with team-mate Aleksandar Kolarov against Sudnerland Brothers: Toure (left) denied that he and Balotelli had a fight at half-time against Sunderland ‘Form changes because the Premier League is strong and the season very long,’ said Toure. ‘In Spain you can tell with 15 games left who will win the league. It’s not like that here. ‘It’s difficult at the moment as lots of bad things have happened to us recently. We have had some games when we have looked tired and have looked like a very poor team. ‘Sometimes we have done things wrong on the pitch because we haven’t worked well on the training ground. ‘It will be hard for us now as our fixtures are very hard but we must not let ourselves down. ‘We must fight for our manager Roberto Mancini, but also for the club because the club has invested a lot. ‘We have to be realists. We have to win something this year as we have a fantastic squad. To win nothing isn’t acceptable. But I am keeping my confidence. ‘I am sure we can give Manchester United the right fight. It’s not finished yet.’ City travel to Arsenal on Sunday knowing they must win if they are to have any chance of United still being in sight when the teams meet at the Etihad on April 30. Toure’s contribution will certainly be pivotal in north London. The good: Balotelli has, at times, shown why Roberto Mancini has stuck by him this season The good: Balotelli has, at times, shown why Roberto Mancini has stuck by him this season His friend Balotelli, meanwhile, is unlikely to start and Mancini is now known to be considering the striker’s future at the club. ‘The decision is down to the club,’ said Toure. ‘But I want him to stay. He will have more experience in the future and get more things right. All the time I talk to Mario. We are close. ‘I don’t know what goes through his mind sometimes and I do get upset when he does something wrong. He has to understand he plays for Manchester City and he has to be professional. ‘When I saw he had gone to a press conference recently at Inter Milan I was quite shocked. He shouldn’t do that. He told me later he had friends there and wanted to see them. I understand that. ‘When I go to Barcelona I go to meet people. I go to Eric Abidal’s house because he needs me. But it’s all private and it has to be that way. ‘Mario is a fantastic player and person but his big fault is in his character and behaviour with people. We talk about that.’ What next? Balotelli could find himself sold in the summer, regardless of whether City win the league It is not unusual to hear footballers say nice things about each other. Sometimes they mean them. Sometimes they don’t. As far as Toure and Balotelli are concerned, though, an unlikely travel destination may serve to cement the bond this summer. ‘We have decided to go together to Africa, to Ghana,’ revealed Toure. ‘He is very keen to see Africa and wants to go with me. He has family in Ghana but is quite afraid of going on his own. ‘He knows nothing about what it’s like there. So he asked me to help. ‘This is the thing about Mario. He thinks a lot of good things, like this. ‘And in his mind he does things that he thinks are good. The problem is that some of them just look very bad. |
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| Author: | South East Citizen [ Thu Apr 05, 2012 8:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Yaya Toure |
Cracking interview that, nice one Gnegneri
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| Author: | Danny's Studs [ Thu Apr 05, 2012 8:58 am ] |
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Quote: ‘This is the thing about Mario. He thinks a lot of good things, like this. ‘And in his mind he does things that he thinks are good. The problem is that some of them just look very bad. This does seem obvious actually. Name another footballer that would win £5000 (or whatever the figure) at the casino and give it to a homeless person. Pointless but good natured. My fave is still the kid watching him at training and then he took him and his Mum to see the principal about being bullied to sort it out. He doesn't drink. He's mad as fuck. Could be a 'great' footballer. He's ours and I love him. |
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| Author: | South East Citizen [ Thu Apr 05, 2012 9:05 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Yaya Toure |
I think his experience growing up in Italy and getting racially abused has made him stick up for the underdog, like the kid getting bullied and the homeless guy. He's a good egg. |
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| Author: | DarloBlue [ Thu Apr 05, 2012 9:39 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Yaya Toure |
Danny's Studs wrote: Quote: ‘This is the thing about Mario. He thinks a lot of good things, like this. ‘And in his mind he does things that he thinks are good. The problem is that some of them just look very bad. This does seem obvious actually. Name another footballer that would win £5000 (or whatever the figure) at the casino and give it to a homeless person. Pointless but good natured. My fave is still the kid watching him at training and then he took him and his Mum to see the principal about being bullied to sort it out. He doesn't drink. He's mad as fuck. Could be a 'great' footballer. He's ours and I love him. Think that was one of the ones he said never happened in his interview with Noel. The only one verified was the John Lewis story. |
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| Author: | Danny's Studs [ Thu Apr 05, 2012 9:43 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Yaya Toure |
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| Author: | gibbonicus_andronicus [ Thu Apr 05, 2012 9:45 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Yaya Toure |
Manchester City's Yaya Touré denies fighting team-mate Mario Balotelli• Claims the pair had a bust-up at half-time against Sunderland • 'He's not my friend, he's my brother and I love him' Share 3 reddit this Press Association guardian.co.uk, Thursday 5 April 2012 09.22 BST Article history Manchester City's Yaya Touré, left, denies having a bust-up with Mario Balotelli, centre, against Sunderland. Photograph: Peter Powell/EPA The Manchester City midfielder, Yaya Touré, has insisted claims he had a dressing-room fight with his team-mate Mario Balotelli are not true and have upset both players. Reports alleged the pair had a bust-up at half-time during City's 3-3 draw at home to Sunderland last weekend and clashed previously in the defeat at Swansea. But Touré said he views Balotelli as a "brother" and "loves" him. "They said I fought with Mario at Swansea and against Sunderland," he said in an interview with the Daily Mail. "That shocked me. My lawyers called me about this and it was the first I knew about it. "It's just not true. It didn't happen. I am a footballer, not a boxer. People don't know my relationship with Mario. He's not my friend, he's my brother and I love him. To say we had a fight is very sad. It upset me and I feel sorry for Mario. He suffers most from these things. "At half-time against Sunderland it was very difficult. We are trying to win the league and are losing 2-1. It's not good. But everybody was quiet. We were just looking at each other, trying to find a way to turn the result. "But I didn't even talk to Mario. The next day he sent me a text message saying, 'Apparently we had a fight'. I just want to stop people writing and thinking that." edit - should've read the thread before dumping that |
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| Author: | Danny's Studs [ Sun May 06, 2012 6:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Yaya Toure |
Give the fucker a statue now. How many important goals/games has he scored for us now? he may bepaid a fortune but he gives a shit. He plays with heart. I love him. My neighbours also now know I love him. |
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| Author: | kippax_in_my_blood [ Sun May 06, 2012 7:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Yaya Toure |
im carving one in the back garden right now.... |
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| Author: | BiscuitBlueCheese [ Sun May 06, 2012 7:11 pm ] |
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my granddad said he'd give him a kiss on his 'big black lips' |
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| Author: | Danny's Studs [ Sun May 06, 2012 7:29 pm ] |
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I'd kiss him and his really small ears. <3 |
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| Author: | NoddytheAdlingtonBlue [ Mon May 07, 2012 8:01 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Yaya Toure |
YaYaYa YaYaYaYaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa. YaYaYaYaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa. Toure!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What a monster of a player. Made me laugh on MOTD last night the commentators and pundits were all talking of Bobby's masterstroke to bring DeJong "A negative substitution" on and it proved to be a forward thinking sub. He's been doing it for ages and even ratboy pointed it out after the derby as City's 'plan b' Still, bet Lee Dixon enjoyed being sat next to Shearer last night |
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| Author: | Danny's Studs [ Mon May 07, 2012 9:38 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Yaya Toure |
He defines the term 'Big game player' does Yaya. |
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| Author: | South East Citizen [ Mon May 07, 2012 12:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Yaya Toure |
Quite a good column about Yaya on teamtalk, it ends; Quote: In fact, in world football at this moment in time, is there anyone better in so many of the game's key skills as Yaya Toure? If Joe Hart ever had to go off injured when all three City substitutes had already been used, I'd love to see him in goal - he'd probably be immense there as well. 
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| Author: | Squidge [ Mon May 07, 2012 1:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Yaya Toure |
So, before he breaks away and scores Oh Yaya Toure I think we should pay him some more. The man is a hero. |
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| Author: | legendarybc [ Wed May 09, 2012 1:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Yaya Toure |
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story ... rn?cc=5901 I care wtf he does after city, hopefully he goes back to barca when hes 30+ |
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| Author: | MAINE ROADER [ Wed May 09, 2012 7:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Yaya Toure |
Whatever they pay ya ya it's money well spent,the team is much more of a potent attacking threat when he is released forward to add options to the strikers.The words world class are used too freely but he and David Silva personify the description. |
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| Author: | Our Tommy [ Thu May 10, 2012 12:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Yaya Toure |
MAINE ROADER wrote: Whatever they pay ya ya it's money well spent,the team is much more of a potent attacking threat when he is released forward to add options to the strikers.The words world class are used too freely but he and David Silva personify the description. Agree with most of that but I think against poorer teams we can have our 4 strikers and YaYa pushing up. I think this is how Mancini will start off on Sunday. |
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| Author: | Gallagheresque [ Sun May 13, 2012 9:38 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Yaya Toure |
HAPPY BIRTHDAY YAYA!!! 
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