In 2012 when Yaya Toure score two goals against Newcastle United, he refused to accept a bottle of champagne at the victory party in the locker room. "Sorry I don't drink because I'm Muslim," said muslim soccer player, Yaya Toure as he handed the bottle of champagne to Lescott, his partner.
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Friday, May 25, 2012
Yaya Toure: "I don't Drink"
After Yaya Toure, muslim soccer player, was part of the historic 2010 Barcelona team which won six trophies in one season, he then moved to Premier League club Manchester City in 2010.
In 2012 when Yaya Toure score two goals against Newcastle United, he refused to accept a bottle of champagne at the victory party in the locker room. "Sorry I don't drink because I'm Muslim," said muslim soccer player, Yaya Toure as he handed the bottle of champagne to Lescott, his partner.
In 2012 when Yaya Toure score two goals against Newcastle United, he refused to accept a bottle of champagne at the victory party in the locker room. "Sorry I don't drink because I'm Muslim," said muslim soccer player, Yaya Toure as he handed the bottle of champagne to Lescott, his partner.
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Yaya Toure, Barcelona

Yaya Toure is a Muslim soccer player who embraced Islam since birth, like his older brother, Kolo Toure. Yaya was born on May 13, 1983 and now playing in Barcelona as defensive midfielder. He became the first player from Ivory Coast, who plays for Barcelona. At Barcelona, there is two other Muslim soccer players beside Yaya Toure, they are Seydou Keita and Eric Abidal.
Just like Kolo Toure, Yaya is also good to read Qur'an and often send donations for poor children in Côte d'Ivoire. Physical ability Yaya Toure has admitted, with great technique and clever ball control. He was named by Eurosport in 2005 as one of the most promising young players in the world.
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Muslim Players
- Abel Xavier
- Darijo Srna
- Eric Abidal
- Franck Ribery
- Frederic Kanoute
- Hasan Salihamidzic
- Hatem Ben Arfa
- Ibrahim Afellay
- Karim Benzema
- Khalid Boulahrouz
- Kolo Toure
- Lee Woon-Jae
- Mahamadou Diarra
- Mesut Ozil
- Nicolas Anelka
- Philippe Senderos
- Samir Nasri
- Seydou Keita
- Sulley Muntari
- Yaya Toure
- Zinedine Zidane