Yaya Toure: Cote d'Ivorie midfielder blast CAF after losing Player of the Year to Aubameyang

An angry Toure suggests that CAF undermine the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations which he led Cote d'Ivoire to win in the year under review

Cote d'Ivoire midfielder Yaya Toure has reacted angrily to losing the African Player of the Year Award to Gabon forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

Aubameyang pipped Toure to the award stopping the Manchester City star from winning a record fifth CAF Player of the Year Award.

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 favour 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."