This coming Sunday, Old Trafford will reopen its doors for a special reason: Soccer Aid, a charity match that pits celebrities, athletes, footballers and ex-footballers from England and the rest of the world to raise money for Unicef for a charity project.
The party, that if, focuses on England for the controversy and not for good intentions. Yaya Touré, formerly of Barcelona and Manchester City, among others, has been expelled from the initiative after sending videos of sexual content to the WhatsApp group of her team and suggest hiring the services of sex workers during the ensemble's stay at a five-star hotel in Chesire.
According to the English press, Yaya Toure sent a video of a completely naked woman in a bathroom and assured that she could get up to 19 women like the one that appears in the recording to “please” the players who were staying at the hotel facing the meeting this Sunday.
Several members of the WhatsApp group of the rest of the world team, in which there are several women, sent their complaints to the organization that has decided to do without the Ivorian at the last minute. He deleted the messages and asked for forgiveness but it seems that it will not be enough for him to be on the field.
“Inappropriate content was shared in a private group. The message was quickly deleted and he apologized. Soccer Aid for Unicef evaluated what happened to him and decided that he would not participate in this year's event. You measured wrong and we believe that this behavior does not correspond to the values of the event and the cause. So, we think that the right thing to do is to take a step back and not participate in this year's game. “, said a spokesman for the organization in statements collected by the British press.
After leaving Manchester City in 2018, Yaya Touré went through Olympiacos and QD Huanghai. Now, he is without equipment.
Yaya Touré apologizes
“I would like to apologize to everyone associated with Soccer Aid for an inappropriate joke that I regret. It was a joke but I still had a lack of consideration for the feelings of all participants. That said, delete the jokes on few minutes and immediately I apologized to everyone who was in the group “
“We have come together for a good cause and this diverts the focus of the party that is to bring everyone together to help the children of the world. It is sad to see that an inappropriate joke I made attracts the attention that should be focused on the beauty of the game. Charity. Regardless of the circumstances, I want to take full responsibility. I am an adult who should not make such jokes. I am very sorry for my mistake and hope the best for Soccer Aid on Sunday by raising awareness and funding for important causes. “