Ibrahim Toure, The younger brother of Ivory Coast duo Yaya and Kolo, has died.
The Ivory Coast FA confirmed in a statement that the 28-year-old, who was also a professional footballer, died yesterday in Manchester.
"Kolo and Yaya Toure just heard about the death of their young brother, Toure Oyala Ibrahim. The entire Ivorian delegation want to show their support to the players," the statement read.
“The Ivory Coast FA president and the executive committee have announced to the entire family of Ivorian football the death of Toure Oyala Ibrahim, the younger brother of Toure Kolo Abib and Toure Yaya Gnegneri, which happened on the 19th of June in Manchester (England).
“In such a sad situation, the players from the Ivory Coast national team, and the entire delegation here in Brazil, show their support to the Toure brothers and their whole family. The president of Football Ivory Coast Federation and the executive committee ask Ivorians for their prayers.”
Yaya Toure in World Cup action Yaya Toure in World Cup action
Ibrahim Toure played as a striker for clubs including Egypt's Misr Lel Makasa and most recently Lebanese side Al Safa.
The cause of death has not been confirmed.
Yaya Toure, who plays for Manchester City, has started in both of Ivory Coast's World Cup matches, while Kolo, who plays for Liverpool, has been an unused substitute. Their next match is against Greece on Tuesday.
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