Yaya Toure Blasts CAF After He Lost “The Player Of The Year” Award.

Ivory Coast and Man city midfielder Yaya Toure, has labelled

the Confederation of African Football (CAF) as ‘indecent’ and

‘pathetic’ for not awarding him the African Player of the Year

award.

Toure’s complaints appeared to have come from a

perceived lack of recognition of Ivory Coast winning the

Africa Cup of Nations back in February.

The Manchester City midfielder was pipped to the gong by

Borussia Dortmund striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as

he missed out on winning for the fifth season running.

Aubameyang, born in France to a Spanish mum but a

Gabonese international, has already scored 24 goals in 23

games this campaign and collected the prestigious prize on

Friday.

“I’m very, very disappointed. It’s sad to see Africa react

this way, that they don’t think African achievements are

important.

“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,” he lamented.

Toure continued, claiming that even FIFA would not have

come to the result.

“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,” he

fumed.