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Africa-Press – Zambia. <\/strong><\/span>Supporters of the English champions urged the former midfielder to \u2018forgive\u2019 Pep Guardiola so that the club can win the European title Manchester City fans have taken to social media to request former midfielder Yaya Youre to lift the \u2018curse\u2019 so that their team can win the Uefa Champions League in future.<\/p>\n

Toure was a top trending topic last week when City were knocked out of the Champions League by Real Madrid, having been seconds away from sealing a second straight final.<\/p>\n

Many blamed the heartbreak on comments made by the ex-player\u2019s agent that \u2018African shamans\u2019 will never allow manager Pep Guardiola to win the competition because he treated the Ivorian \u2018unfairly\u2019 in his final season at the club.<\/p>\n

This came to the fore again on Monday when City were marking four years to the day Toure since made his final appearance for the club. The Premier League champions posted a photo of the player alongside his elder brother Kolo, also a former Citizen, celebrating his achievements that include three league titles, as many Carabao Cups and the FA Cup.<\/p>\n

Toure joined City from Barcelona in July 2010 and went on to make 316 appearances while scoring 79 goals, many of them in decisive games. A powerful midfielder with an eye for goal, Toure was among City\u2019s golden generation that established the club as a powerhouse in world football, alongside Vincent Kompany, Sergio Aguero and David Silva.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Zambia. Supporters of the English champions urged the former midfielder to \u2018forgive\u2019 Pep Guardiola so that the club can win the European title Manchester City fans have taken to social media to request former midfielder Yaya Youre to lift the \u2018curse\u2019 so that their team can win the Uefa Champions League in future. 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