“I represent my country, but I also represent the continent of Africa w...” — Yaya Toure Quote

“I represent my country, but I also represent the continent of Africa when I play in Europe. That's why it's important to try to achieve something big.”

“English football is so physical and fast that when you see a space, you have to go into it with all your speed.”

“When we play at the World Cup, any African will back any African team. Because we want to hear the different approach to African football. We want to hear that Africans can do well, and Africans do well.”

“For all its problems, I found South Africa a beautiful country, interesting and inspiring.”

“Nelson Mandela was an outstanding leader and a mentor for me. I was in South Africa at the time he was released. I was in South Africa when he was inaugurated as the first president.”

“I dream of the realization of the unity of Africa, whereby its leaders combine in their efforts to solve the problems of this continent. I dream of our vast deserts, of our forests, of all our great wildernesses.”