How do soccer fans feel when an acclaimed player retires? And, how do they feel when a retired player makes a come-back? We are not turning these posers over to Ivoiriens. Why? This is because the player in question performed very well at home and abroad. We hear that the ace midfielder, Yaya Toure, who used to play for his country, has agreed to come out of international retirement, according to the agent of the Manchester City star.
The agent, who represents Toure, said last Tuesday that the 34-year-old is willing to return to duty for Cote d’Ivoire if called upon, having last played for his country in September 2016.
“Yaya @YayaToure has decided to return to Ivory Coast national team. He wants to win another trophy with the Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire,” the agent tweeted.
Toure, who has won over 100 caps, was part of his country’s soccer team which won the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations. He has been reduced to a bit-part role in Manchester City’s charge towards the Premier League title this season, making only eight appearances in all competitions after signing a one-year contract extension earlier this year.
But the tweets from the agent suggest that Toure has no imminent thoughts of retiring from football, given Cote d’Ivoire’s failed bid to qualify for the 2018 World Cup, meaning that his next opportunity for silverware will be the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.
