Toure puts Ivory Coast international comeback on hold

By Daily Sports on March 23, 2018

Yaya Toure has pulled out of two friendly internationals over the next week for “family reasons”, officials said on Thursday, putting his long-awaited Ivory Coast comeback on hold.

Toure, who turns 35 in May, was named last week in a 24-man squad for matches in France against Togo and Moldova, having eschewed international soccer since leading the Ivorians to the African Nations Cup title in early 2015.

The Manchester City midfielder made a surprise announcement in December of a return despite the Ivorians having failed to qualify for the World Cup in Russia and had been expected to feature in the match against Togo this weekend.

The Ivorian Football Federation added that Olympique Lyonnais striker Maxwell Cornet, Jean Philippe Gbamin from Bundesliga club Mainz and Wilfried Zaha from Crystal Palace had all pulled out because of injury. (Reuters)

•Photo shows Ivorian international Yaya Toure

Source Daily Sports

Posted March 23, 2018


 

You may also like...
Over 3000 Athletes For Anambra 2020 Nigerian Police...

Chelsea Handed Potential Liverpool Clash in FA Cup...

Ex-coach, others hail Falcons

Dele Alli wants leadership role after hitting Spurs...

Irex Sports Bar Ready to Produce the Next...

Chelsea set to stick with Maresca for next...

 

Latest News 'I thought Trump was going to exit stage - but he wanted to stay' Man Utd fan admits slapping Jack Grealish at derby Modric completes AC Milan move on one-year deal Newcastle explore record deal for Frankfurt's Ekitike Ardova HPL: Ekiti Queens’ skipper blames team woes on inexperience Two Nigerian fencers for World Fencing Championships Falcons lead Nigerian sports tributes to Buhari Ngerem condemns National Sports Commission structure Basketball: Canada rip Nigeria at U-19 Women’s World Cup Ex-Super Eagles defender Kadiri Ikhana critically ill Forest consider legal action against Spurs over Gibbs-White Liverpool to honour Diogo Jota in return to action at Preston

 

Most Read Rangers International going, going . . . (55,577 views) Amaju Pinnick: A cat with nine lives (46,744 views) Second Term: Amaju Pinnick, Other NFF Heavyweights Home to Roost •How Pinnick Broke the Jinx (44,749 views) Current issues in Nigerian sports: Matters arising (44,344 views) Missing $150,000 IAAF Grant: Solomon Dalung’s Hide and Seek game (44,344 views) Sports Development: Zenith Bank on the zenith (44,329 views) Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje’s solid footprints, commitment to sports development in Kano State (44,135 views) NFF Presidency: Pinnick, Maigari, Ogunjobi, Okoye in Battle for Supremacy (43,686 views) Olopade, BET9A wave of revolution in NNL (42,788 views) Commonwealth Games 2018: Shame of Muhammadu Buhari, Solomon Dalung (41,406 views) Ibrahimovic’s Man U exit: Whose decision is it? And in whose interest? (39,844 views) John Mikel Obi: Segun Odegbami’s Outrageous Call! (39,270 views)

 

Phone numbers

Tel: +234(0)8066020976
+234(0)8055068145
+234(0)7013416146
+234(0)8094272884

Email addresses

info@dailysportsng.com
support@dailysportsng.com
publisher@dailysportsng.com

Office address

No 3, Adetoun Close, Off College Road, Ogba, Ikeja Lagos.
Website: www.dailysportsng.com

Social Media