Veteran Actor, Richard Mofe-Damijo Slams Yaya Toure Over His CAF Awards Rant

Iconic Nollywood actor Richard Mofe-Damijo has hit out at Manchester City star Yaya Toure over his rant at the Glo CAF Awards held last Thursday.

Toure had lost his crown to Borrusia Dortmund striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, and he didn’t react to happily to it.

“I think that’s what makes the shame of Africa,” Toure had said. “To behave in this way is indecent! But what can we do?

“We Africans, we do not show that Africa is important to us. We give more priority to what’s going on elsewhere than in our own continent. This is what is appalling.”

“I give an example: it’s Lionel Messi who wins all the trophies but it’s Ronaldo who is Ballon d’Or. What would you say? It would be unfair.”

“Yaya will look after himself, and let Africa look after itself. Like I’m often told, you shouldn’t worry too much about Africa, because Africa will be the first to let you down.”

Mofe-Damijo, who was present at the award ceremony, criticized the former Barcelona man and called on him to apologize.

“He is a sore loser. There were people who were upset when he started winning and didn’t abuse CAF. Mikel won the 2013 Nations Cup and didn’t win best footballer award that year.

“For his (Toure) stature in the game and a four-time winner, he owes us all an apology for his conduct. Yaya Toure is not bigger than CAF and those who voted for the players.

“Suddenly he just fell from grace. Hubris is a bad thing. He never knew Africa was bad when he was winning,” the actor said.

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Posted: at 10-01-2016 10:10 PM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero

OOH YAYA, U CAN'T HAVE IT ALL.. STOP CRYING LIKE A GIRL

Posted: at 10-01-2016 10:47 PM (8 years ago) | Grande Master

He is greedy.

Posted: at 10-01-2016 10:54 PM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero

Indeed Yaya is a sore loser

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Posted: at 10-01-2016 11:41 PM (8 years ago) | Hero

He is a very greedy animal. He want to be the first African to hold the award 5 times. the highest time any player have it is 4. At 4 times best, ha, you should be ever grateful. Idiot

Posted: at 11-01-2016 01:24 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Hmmmmm,RMD you talk well,toure wan will for the fifth time out of greedy.na only him waka come?

Posted: at 11-01-2016 02:17 AM (8 years ago) | Hero

This is one thing about some human being when you show them food to eat they will want to finish everything so that another person cannot eat from there, Yaya should be grateful if not for anything but those award that was given to him there were many good players but they choose him so he has to rejoice with another winner or of not, he his ungrateful.

Posted: at 11-01-2016 05:01 AM (8 years ago) | Hero

Wen Jay Jay Okocha Was playing n Eto'o was winning d award did Okocha cumplain?? Dat guy(mallam) is very stupid. Wen he was winning caf is decent bt nw it's no longer decent simply bcos he lose

Posted: at 11-01-2016 08:16 AM (8 years ago) | Upcoming

Yaya Oliver Twist. Na only you de Africa? Though he looks like the best in Africa for now, yet it can't always be you.

Posted: at 11-01-2016 11:16 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac

... He deserved all and even this but am not in support of his reactions. He's simply above Auba sentiment apart.

Posted: at 11-01-2016 11:18 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac