Angry Toure claims Ivory Coast cheated out of World Cup

Yaya Toure has launched an astonishing attack on referee Carlos Vera, blaming him for Ivory Coast’s World Cup elimination at the hands of Greece.

The Manchester City midfielder called it “a scandal” and went on to claim that no-one has made a fuss about the late penalty decision because “who really cares about the injustices of an African team”?

His comments about Ecuadorian official Vera will attract the attention of world governing body Fifa and could lead to disciplinary action. Ivory Coast were drawing 1-1 with Greece, a result that would have seen them reach the last 16 for the first time in their history, when after 92 minutes, Vera penalised Giovanni Sio for a challenge on Georgios Samaras, who went on to convert the penalty.