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I just had a normal African childhood; we played football a lot, but it was always in the street and always without shoes. Boots were very expensive, and when there are seven in your family, and you say you want to buy a pair, your father wants to kill you.
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"I just had a normal African childhood; we played football a lot, but it was always in the street and always without shoes. Boots were very expensive, and when there are seven in your family, and you say you want to buy a pair, your father wants to kill you."
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I just had a normal African childhood; we played football a lot, but it was always in the street and always without shoes. Boots were very expensive, and when there are seven in your family, and you say you want to buy a pair, your father wants to kill you. — Yaya Toure

About Yaya Toure

Yaya Toure was a Athlete from Ivory Coast (1983–present).

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Who said "I just had a normal African childhood; we played football a lot, but it was alw…"?
This quote is attributed to Yaya Toure, a Athlete from Ivory Coast.
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Yaya Toure lived from 1983 – present.
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