Fondly remembered for his all-action approach to defending, Kolo Toure kicked off his lengthy Premier League career by playing his part in Arsenal’s ‘invincible’ season, before going on to achieve further success with Manchester City and Liverpool.
He could often appear a little unorthodox but, on his day, Toure was one of the most formidable defenders in the Premier League, as very few strikers could match his sheer physicality. He capped off his international career by winning AFCON in 2015, also becoming the country’s second-most capped player with 120 appearances to his name.
Honours:
Arsenal
Premier League: 2003–04
FA Cup: 2002–03, 2004–05
FA Community Shield: 2002, 2004
Football League Cup runner-up: 2006–07
UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2005–06
Manchester City
Premier League: 2011–12
FA Community Shield: 2012
Liverpool
Football League Cup runner-up: 2015–16
UEFA Europa League runner-up: 2015–16
Celtic
Scottish Premiership: 2016–17
Scottish League Cup: 2016–17
Cote d'Ivoire
Africa Cup of Nations: 2015
dizbciklsz
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Such a humble and respectful player. I was seeing him as Puyol