Yaya Toure announces retirement from professional football

Yaya Toure's agent Dmitry Selyuk, announced his client's retirement from professional football after a successful 18-year career and he is now planning to go into coaching.

Since leaving Olympiacos in December 2018, the Ivory Coast football legend has been without a club and only occasionally worked as a football pundit.

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Toure lifted the Premier League title with Manchester City last season before leaving the club after a reported row with manager Pep Guardiola.

''I say this for the first time. Yaya decided to end his career as a champion.

''The farewell match when he won the Premier League title with Manchester City was in principle, the real end of his playing career. Not only in this team, but in general," his agent revealed.

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Toure began his professional career in Belgium with Beveren before spells with Ukrainian club Metalurh Donetsk before moving to Olympiacos, Monaco, Barcelona and Manchester City.

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''Yaya is one of the best players in Africa and he had one of the brightest careers in the history of African football.

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''Therefore, he should also leave football beautifully at the peak. We talked for a long time on this topic,'' Selyuk said, according to Daily Mail.

He hangs up his boots having won 17 trophies including three Premier League titles, the La Liga title and the Champions League.

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