I just had a normal African childhood; we played football a lot, but it was always in the street and always without shoes. Boots were very expensive, and when there are seven in your family, and you say you want… — Yaya Toure Copy Share Image
When you spend a lot of money on one player, you want him to prove himself, but the way football works, one day you can be good, the next you can be bad, and the next after that, you can… — Yaya Toure Copy Share Image
I represent my country, but I also represent the continent of Africa when I play in Europe. That's why it's important to try to… — Yaya Toure Copy Share Image
My biggest concern and main engagement with UNEP is focused on endangered species and illegal wildlife trade - mostly elephants, rhinos, etc. — Yaya Toure Copy Share Image
I am very proud to be African. I want to defend African people, and I want to show to the world that African players… — Yaya Toure Copy Share Image
The illegal wildlife trade threatens not only the survival of entire species, such as elephants and rhinos, but also the livelihoods and, often, the… — Yaya Toure Copy Share Image
I will never forget how I have been treated here by the fans, the club and the owners, and nothing would give me greater… — Yaya Toure Copy Share Image
The environment is everything that makes up our surroundings and affects our ability to live on the earth - the air we breathe, the… — Yaya Toure Copy Share Image
When we play at the World Cup, any African will back any African team. Because we want to hear the different approach to African… — Yaya Toure Copy Share Image
Currently poaching threatens the very existence of the African Elephant, and my worry is that if we do not act NOW, we could be… — Yaya Toure Copy Share Image
Cristiano Ronaldo has done massive things in both the Premier League and in the Champions League, but Messi is the best though and I… — Yaya Toure Copy Share Image
My family were very poor. I am one of nine siblings: two girls and seven boys. Only my brother and I play in Europe,… — Yaya Toure Copy Share Image
Protecting the environment is really important to everyone's welfare - that of our children, as well as that of the future generations. — Yaya Toure Copy Share Image
