Toure brothers called up for duty in Africa

Liverpool defender Kolo Toure will join his brother Manchester City’s Yaya in the Ivory Coast squad for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations.

Tue, 30 Dec, 2014 - 00:00

James Whelan

The Reds defender will retire from international duty after the January tournament, some 15 years after winning his first cap for the Elephants.

Toure has been included in the country’s squad for the final time after Herve Renard announced his selection for the Africa Cup of Nations last night.

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Courts Soccer Place: Africa Place: Equatorial Guinea Place: Anfield Person: Toure Person: Kolo Toure Person: Yaya Person: Herve Renard Person: Manuel Pellegrini Person: Renard Person: Wilfried Bony Person: Cheik Tiote Person: Didier Drogba Person: Brice Dja Djedje Person: Boubacar Barry Person: Sylvain Gbohouo Person: Sayouba Mande Person: Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro Person: Serge Aurier Person: Eric Bertrand Bailly Person: Wilfried Kanon Person: Sakia Tiene Person: Ousmane Viera Person: Roger Assale Person: Serey Die Person: Ismael Diomande Person: Cheick Doukoure Person: Max Gradel Person: Cheick Tiote Person: Yaya Toure Person: Seydou Doumbia Person: Gervinho Person: Salomon Kalou Person: Junior Tallo Person: Lacina Traore Event: Africa Cup of Nations Organisation: Manchester City Organisation: Ivory Coast Organisation: Reds Organisation: Elephants Organisation: Liverpool Organisation: Chelsea Organisation: Swansea Organisation: Newcastle Organisation: Elephants’Organisation: Guinea Organisation: Mali Organisation: Cameroon Organisation: Marseille Organisation: Lokeren Organisation: Sewe Sport Organisation: Staebek Organisation: Toulouse Organisation: Paris Saint-Germain Organisation: Espanyol Organisation: ADO Den Haag Organisation: Montpelier Organisation: Rizespor Organisation: Basle Organisation: St Etienne Organisation: Metz Organisation: Newcastle United Organisation: Swansea City Organisation: CSKA Moscow Organisation: Roma Organisation: Hertha Berlin Organisation: Bastia Organisation: Monaco

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