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13 May, 2012 - 09:59

All eyes on Touré brothers in UK soccer

Kolo Touré (left) and Yaya Touré (right) flank Nikos Lazaridis, 15 February 2011 data/files/brothers_1.jpg

Two Ivorian brothers are the focus of attention among the international followers of English football this weekend as their club, Manchester City, stands on the verge of humbling the mighty Manchester United soccer machine.
From our top partner AllAfrica
Midfielder Yaya Touré and his older brother, defender Kolo Touré, have been key figures in the rebuilding of their team into an outfit which is the favourite to win the English Premier League on Sunday.
The outcome of two matches will decide the matter: one between Manchester City and Queens Park Rangers, and another between Manchester United and Sunderland. If City wins their final match of the current season as expected, and unless United can overcome an eight-goal deficit in theirs, City will dethrone United to win the title for the first time in 44 years.
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