Ivory Coast and Man city midfielder
Yaya Toure, has labeled the Confederation of African Football (CAF) as
'indecent' and ‘pathetic’ for not awarding him the African Player of the
Year award.
Toure's complaints appeared to have
come from a perceived lack of recognition of Ivory Coast winning the Africa Cup
of Nations back in February.
The Manchester City midfielder was piped
to the gong by Borussia Dortmund striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as he missed
out on winning for the fifth season running.
Aubameyang, born in France to a
Spanish mum but a Gabonese international, has already scored 24 goals in 23
games this campaign and collected the prestigious prize on Friday.
“I'm very, very disappointed. It's sad to see Africa react
this way, that they don't think African achievements are important.
“I think this is what brings shame to Africa, because to act
in that way is indecent. But what can we do about it? Us Africans, we don't
show that Africa is important in our eyes. We favour more what's abroad than
our own continent. That is pathetic,” he lamented.
Toure continued, claiming that even
FIFA would not have come to the result.
“I'll give an example. Messi won all the trophies, but it's
Cristiano Ronaldo who won the award [Ballon d'Or 2014]. What would you say?
It's unfair.
“Even FIFA, with all its history of corruption,
wouldn't do [what CAF judges did].
“Yaya will take care of Yaya and let Africa take care of
itself. As I've been told many times, you can't take care of Africa too much
because Africa will be the first to let you down.
“When I return to Europe, a lot of questions will be asked.
I think I'm going to have to answer them. As I'm someone who's honest, I will
always tell the truth,” he fumed.
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