Man City star Yaya Toure: Award defeat is 'sad for Africa'

Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure has not taken Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang winning the African Player of the Year award well.

The Ivorian, who has won the trophy on four previous occasions, said the outcome was "sad for Africa".

Toure is of the belief he should pick up the award in the year Ivory Coast won the Africa Cup of Nations.

Toure feels he deserved more. Credit: PA

“I’m very, very disappointed. It’s sad to see Africa react this way, that they don’t think African achievements are important," Toure told Afrique Foot.

“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.

“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.”