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- Former Arsenal forward Ian Wright believes there was no player as dominant as Yaya Toure in the English Premier League
- The Ivorian footballer enjoyed a stellar career with Manchester City during his time in the Premier League
- The former Ivory Coast international moved to England in 2010, after three years in Spain with Barcelona
Toure spent eight years at MCity, winning four Premier League titles, two League Cup and the FA Cup. He also scored 59 goals in 230 games.
Toure spent eight years at Manchester City, winning four Premier League titles, two League Cup and the FA Cup. He also scored 59 goals in 230 games.
Wright, a Premier League Hall of Famer, played with some of the best midfielders in England, but Toure is his favourite.
"No one in Premier League history dominated like Yaya Toure. No one. Argue amongst yourselves," he wrote cheekily on Twitter.
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Toure was a member of the historic Manchester City team, that beat Manchester United to the Premier League title on the final day of the 2011/12 season.
With the Ivory Coast national team, he helped the West African nation win the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations and was four-time African Player of the Year.
These days, the 41-year-old works with Tottenham's youth set-up as a coach.
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Earlier, Sports Brief reported that African football great, Toure was set to be named Tottenham Hotspur youth team coach ahead of the 2022/23 season.
The Manchester City legend has been working with Tottenham's developmental team since December last year after he acquired his coaching badges.
According to the Evening Standard, the 39-year-old is set to join the North London club's coaching staff on a permanent deal.
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FootballArsenal rejected 20-year-old Yaya Toure
Arsenal missed the chance of signing one of the best African footballers of all time in Yaya Toure, after former manager Arsene Wenger described him as 'completely average' while on trial.
A 20-year-old Toure auditioned at Arsenal in 2003, in hopes of playing for the North London club as a start to his career in Europe.
However, the versatile Ivorian failed to convince Wenger in a pre-season friendly against Barnet.