Yaya, Kolo Toure mourn deathof brother

Ivory Coast World Cup
stars Yaya and Kolo Toure were
mourning their brother Ibrahim on
Friday after the 28-year-old died in
England, the country’s football
federation announced.

Ibrahim, who was also a footballer
plying his trade with the Al Safa
club in Lebanon, passed away just
hours after Ivory Coast had lost 2-1
to Colombia at the World Cup in
Brazil.
He had reportedly been suffering
from cancer and had received
chemotherapy at a hospital in
Manchester, where Yaya plays for
Premier League champions
Manchester City.
“A tough day for the Toure
brothers. Just hours after the
match Colombia v Cote d’Ivoire (2-1)
, Kolo and Yaya learned of the
death of their younger brother
Toure Oyala Ibrahim,” said a
statement from the Ivorian Football
Federation (IFF).
“The death of Ibrahim Toure
occurred on Thursday June 19 in
Manchester.
“In these painful circumstances, the
players of the national team of Cote
d’Ivoire as well as the entire Ivorian
delegation present in Brazil at the
2014 World Cup are to demonstrate
their compassion for the Toure
brothers, members of the Elephants
and the great Toure family.”
Kolo Toure, who used to play for
City, is on Liverpool’s books.
Ibrahim was at City’s Etihad
Stadium on May 11 to see Yaya
collect the Premier League trophy
after beating West Ham 2-0.