Ibrahim Toure,
The younger brother of Premier League
duo Yaya and Kolo Toure, died
yesterday just hours after Ivory Coast
lost 2-1 to Colombia at the World Cup. The
Ivory Coast FA confirmed in a statement that the 28-year-old, who was also a
professional footballer, died in Manchester.
"A tough day for
the Toure brothers. Just hours after the match Colombia v Cote d'Ivoire (2-1),
Kolo
and Yaya have learned of the death of their younger brother Toure Oyala
Ibrahim. The entire Ivorian delegation to Brazil supports them in this painful
circumstance.
"The president of
the Ivorian Football Federation (FIF) and the Executive Committee are to inform
the family of Ivorian football, the death of Ibrahim Toure occurred on Thursday
June 19 in Manchester.
"In these painful
circumstances, the players of the national team of Cote d'Ivoire as well as the
entire Ivorian delegation present in Brazil at the 2014 World Cup are to
demonstrate their compassion Toure brothers, members of the Elephants and the great
Toure family. The president of Football Ivory Coast Federation and the Executive Committee ask Ivorians for their prayers."Ibrahim Toure was also a professional footballer. The 28-year-old had played for Egypt's Misr El-Maqasah and Lebanese side Al Safa as a striker. Toure also played in Ukraine, Syria and France but never represented Ivory Coast during his career.
Condolences for the Toure family have already begun, with TalkSport's Ian Abrahams and Liverpool responding to the news of the death.
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