Yaya Toure hit by tidal wave of scorn after 'birthday snub'

Claims midfielder wants to leave Man City over of the size of his birthday cake do not go down well

Manchester City's Ivorian midfielder Yaya Touré
(Image credit: PAUL ELLIS/AFP/Getty Images)

Yaya Toure has been branded a "spoiled brat", a "ludicrous wuss", a "stupid egotistical big baby" and much, much worse, after confirming yesterday that he was considering leaving Manchester City because the club did not wish him 'happy birthday' in suitable fashion last week.

The Ivory Coast midfielder, reportedly paid £200,000 a week by his club, turned 31 on Tuesday last week, and by happy coincidence his anniversary coincided with a lavish party thrown for the Premier League-winning City players at the five-star St Regis Resort Hotel on Abu Dhabi.

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