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By MTNFootball Manchester City defender Kolo Toure has dismissed talk that his brother, Yaya, will miss the African Cup of Nations after being in hospital. Yaya was booked into an Abu Dhabi hospital for a high fever and cough after sitting out on Sunday’s group training session with Ghana. There were fears that the veteran may not be able to ...

£90,000-a-week defender sneaked into unsuspecting lover’s council flat wearing baseball cap pulled over his face. Married Premier League star Kolo Tourehad a lengthy affair with a young model – after tricking her into believing he was a car salesman.The Manchester City defender told pretty Kessel Kasuisyo his name was Francois and showered her with ­expensive gifts he claimed he bought ...

Manchester City’s defender Kolo Toure got married to long-time fiancée and mother of his two children Chimène Akassou in Abidjan. SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTOS… The ceremony attracted distinguished personalities from the world of politics and sports. The Mosque wedding took place at a mosque on Thursday, the couple signed their marriage documents at a registry on Saturday. A grand reception ...

According to Forbes Magazine’s latest release, below are the richest African Footballers / Soccer Players for 2011. Based solely on their annual salaries, these are the highest-paid African soccer players: Top Ten (10) Highest Paid / Richest African Football / Soccer Players Name Age Country Club Annual Salary 1) Yaya Toure 28 Ivory Coast Manchester City $13.5 Million 2) Samuel ...