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Yaya Toure coming for Benjani testimonial
23 May 2012 at 05:31hrs | Views
MANCHESTER City midfielder, Yaya Toure, is one of a galaxy of English Premiership stars who have gone on cyberspace to throw their full support behind Benjani Mwaruwari's testimonial at the National Sports Stadium on Saturday.
The Ivorian midfield powerhouse, who was inspirational as Manchester City ended 44-years of waiting for the English Premiership trophy, confirms on a video posted on YouTube that he will be in Harare for the fund-raising dinner dance and testimonial match this weekend.
The video, which has an Oliver Mtukudzi song playing in the background, shows the united front that the English Premiership stars have taken in support of Benjani who will wave goodbye to his local fans after quitting international football in October two years ago.
Yaya is widely regarded as the highest earning player in the English Premiership with earnings believed to be around 250 000 pounds a week and played a key role in City's rise to the top as they beat off the challenge of neighbours, Manchester United, in dramatic fashion on the final day of the season.
The Ivorian, wearing a dark suit, says in the video that he fully supports Benjani's testimonial and promises to be in Harare for the two-days of the festival.
"Yes, I'm Toure Yaya, I'm supporting Foundation of Benjani on the 25th and 26th, so I will see you there," says Yaya.
Benjani is also trying to lure his old Manchester City teammate, Micah Richards, after he was excluded from the England team to play at the Euro championships next month.
Benjani told The Herald that he was hoping to pull off an audacious coup by luring Didier Drogba to play in the testimonial.
But the odds remain long for that to come true although the Ivorian, who was the hero of Chelsea's Uefa Champions League triumph in Munich on Saturday night, opened another window after it was confirmed yesterday that he will be leaving the Blues.
Drogba has been linked with a move to join his old Chelsea teammate, Nicolas Anelka, at Chinese side Shanghai Shenhua, on a 20 million pounds deal worth a net 250 000 pounds a week.
The Ivorian midfield powerhouse, who was inspirational as Manchester City ended 44-years of waiting for the English Premiership trophy, confirms on a video posted on YouTube that he will be in Harare for the fund-raising dinner dance and testimonial match this weekend.
The video, which has an Oliver Mtukudzi song playing in the background, shows the united front that the English Premiership stars have taken in support of Benjani who will wave goodbye to his local fans after quitting international football in October two years ago.
Yaya is widely regarded as the highest earning player in the English Premiership with earnings believed to be around 250 000 pounds a week and played a key role in City's rise to the top as they beat off the challenge of neighbours, Manchester United, in dramatic fashion on the final day of the season.
The Ivorian, wearing a dark suit, says in the video that he fully supports Benjani's testimonial and promises to be in Harare for the two-days of the festival.
"Yes, I'm Toure Yaya, I'm supporting Foundation of Benjani on the 25th and 26th, so I will see you there," says Yaya.
Benjani is also trying to lure his old Manchester City teammate, Micah Richards, after he was excluded from the England team to play at the Euro championships next month.
Benjani told The Herald that he was hoping to pull off an audacious coup by luring Didier Drogba to play in the testimonial.
But the odds remain long for that to come true although the Ivorian, who was the hero of Chelsea's Uefa Champions League triumph in Munich on Saturday night, opened another window after it was confirmed yesterday that he will be leaving the Blues.
Drogba has been linked with a move to join his old Chelsea teammate, Nicolas Anelka, at Chinese side Shanghai Shenhua, on a 20 million pounds deal worth a net 250 000 pounds a week.
Source - TH
