FOOTY followers are all saying the same thing after jokingly claiming Yaya Toure “mounted” the Champions League group stage draw in Tottenham’s favour.
The iconic former Premier League midfielder, 39, was available to dish out the balls at Thursday’s Uefa occasion in Istanbul.
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The former Barcelona and Man City star is now a youth coach with Antonio Conte’s Spurs.
And the Londoners ended up with arguably the finest group of the lot, drawing Eintracht Frankfurt, Sporting Lisbon and Marseille.
Meanwhile, rivals Chelsea have been paired with Italian champions AC Milan.
Man City received Sevilla and Borussia Dortmund, whereas Liverpool got Napoli and Ajax – in addition to a Battle of Britain in opposition to Rangers.
This prompted footy followers to flood Twitter with hilarious claims that Toure in some way wiggled the draw in Spurs’ favour – with even Tottenham followers revelling of their group.
One stated: “Yaya Toure employees worker of Tottenham drawing us the best potential group for Harry Kane to win his first Champions League trophy.”
Another declared: “Yaya Toure already a Tottenham legend in my e book.”
One joked: “Didn’t Tottenham’s Yaya Toure do an outstanding job?”
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Another boomed: “Toure simply rigged the UCL in entrance of the whole world. A Europa League group in the UCL.”
One added: “Tottenham with Frankfurt, so so fortunate. Yaya rigging the draw.”
Toure definitely didn’t maintain again from declaring his help for Tottenham earlier than making the draw.
Speaking on stage, the three-time Premier League winner stated: “I wish to take this chance to thank Tottenham.
“They are improbable at the membership. I really feel like I belong in a household.
“It is immense what they’ve executed for me.”