Surprisingly, a former sports icon once lauded as a patriarchal figure within his family and a role model for the youth, such as Yaya Toure, is revealed to possess peculiar sexual proclivities. Furthermore, he even attempted to embark on a career in the realm of prostitution brokerage, albeit unsuccessfully.
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Yaya Toure has had years of success in his football career and has also been highly praised for his love and devotion to his family. However, the reputation built over the years by the former Ivorian international has been shattered like a soap bubble due to his bizarre sexual preferences.
In September 2020, Toure was expelled from Soccer Aid after suggesting hiring prostitutes for other players. Soccer Aid is an annual charity football event in the UK aimed at raising funds for UNICEF.
Specifically, Toure joked in a WhatsApp group about bringing 19 women to a five-star hotel to “entertain” the players participating in Soccer Aid. Additionally, the former midfielder was accused of sharing a pornographic video showing a naked woman bathing during the group chat. Although the video was later deleted, members of the chat, including some women, complained to Soccer Aid, leading to Toure’s swift removal.
Toure apologized for these messages on his personal Twitter account: “I want to apologize to everyone involved in Soccer Aid for an inappropriate joke, I deeply regret it. It was just a joke but I failed to consider the feelings of all the other participants.”
“I deleted it within minutes and immediately apologized to everyone in the group. We came together for a noble purpose but I ruined it all. I will take full responsibility. I am very sorry for my mistake and wish everyone the best with Soccer Aid.”
However, Toure was not forgiven as other players were said to feel “disgusted” by his actions. Soccer Aid’s spokesperson later shared with the Daily Mail: “Yaya Toure shared inappropriate content in a private group. The message was quickly deleted, and apologies were sent to everyone. We discussed the issue with the relevant individual, and he decided not to continue participating in this year’s event.”
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Not only did Toure’s entrepreneurial venture fail, but he was also accused of being deceitful and morally corrupt. The former Manchester City star fathered a child in secret after deceiving his wife to engage in an extramarital affair with his ex-girlfriend. However, he denied responsibility and left the ex-girlfriend and their child to live in hardship.
According to Mariam Camara, she and Toure had a passionate relationship when they were young and living in Ivory Coast. The couple separated when Toure moved to Europe to pursue his football career, and in 2003, he married Gineba.
However, in 2011, a year after Toure’s transfer from Barcelona to Manchester City for £24 million, he unexpectedly reconnected with Mariam, who was working as a fashion store employee in Paris at the time. They rekindled their romance, clandestinely behind Gineba’s back.
Around June 2012, Mariam discovered she was pregnant. However, Toure refused to acknowledge the child as his own and swiftly distanced himself, leaving Mariam to fend for herself. Mariam contacted Toure’s family in Ivory Coast when her son was six months old, and some agreed to help her.
Toure eventually agreed to provide financial support after Mariam had the child undergo DNA testing, which confirmed with 99.99% certainty that the child was his. He met his son for the first time in September 2013, but only saw him twice a year.
Notably, when Mariam requested financial support from Toure to care for the child, he made disturbing demands. Specifically, Toure demanded that Mariam send him “provocative” photos of herself if she wanted financial assistance. Mariam recalled, “I had to send him a nude photo or a picture of my buttocks. If I didn’t send it, my son and I wouldn’t receive any financial support.”
From being a successful role model for children in Ivory Coast, Yaya Toure tarnished his image due to his depraved sexual habits and greedy behavior.