By Chrysanthus Ikeh
Côte d’Ivoire’s Kolo and Yaya Touré’s younger brother Ibrahim Oyala Touré has passed away at the age of 28.
Ibrahim Toure, also a professional footballer, died on Thursday, June 19, 2014 in Manchester after a short battle with cancer.
The Ivory Coast FA confirmed the news in a statement saying:
‘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.
Ibrahim Touré began his senior career with Ukrainian side Metalurh Donetsk in 2003.
