Yaya Toure would win the Ballon d’Or if he was more hardworking with his talent, his elder brother Kolo has revealed.
Owing to his individual brilliance in midfield, Yaya, a four-time African Footballer of the Year, has been nominated for the individual award five times in his career while his best position in the annual awards was a 12th-place finish in 2012.
The former Barcelona and Manchester City midfielder enjoyed successful stints in Spain, England and most recently in China, where he won the Chinese League One title to help Qingdao Huanghai secure promotion to the Super League.