A statue of Yaya Toure should be standing outside the Etihad Stadium. Manchester City have commissioned one for Vincent Kompany.
So too, Sergio Aguero and David Silva. Toure's lasting tribute, however, is a plaque at City's training ground, situated on a path that leads to one of the academy pitches.
It shouldn't be like this. Because when the first decade of Sheikh Mansour's reign is being evaluated, the Ivorian midfielder should be remembered as City's greatest-ever player.
Toure might not ever be forgiven for claiming Pep Guardiola is a racist following his departure from the club in 2018. But he should still try to make his peace properly. “It got to the point I asked myself if it was because of my colour,” said the 37-year-old after
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