MC Team of the decade E-magazine
MC Team of the decade E-magazine
MC Team of the decade E-magazine
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‘<br />
Standing up when it counts<br />
is what elevates pr<strong>of</strong>essional<br />
athletes into <strong>the</strong> elite<br />
zone. The big Ivory Coast<br />
midfielder ascended to<br />
this level when, on 16 April<br />
2011, Touré scored <strong>the</strong> only<br />
goal <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> game in a Man<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Match performance<br />
against Manchester United<br />
in <strong>the</strong> 2011 FA Cup<br />
semi-final. He continued<br />
his Wembley success by<br />
scoring <strong>the</strong> only goal in his<br />
side's 1–0 win over Stoke<br />
City in <strong>the</strong> final, ending<br />
Manchester City's 35-year<br />
wait for a major trophy<br />
and writing himself into<br />
Manchester City folklore in<br />
<strong>the</strong> process. From his foot,<br />
a journey <strong>of</strong> success began<br />
for <strong>the</strong> Club. A journey<br />
which would continue over<br />
<strong>the</strong> next <strong>decade</strong>. This image<br />
was taken as he celebrated<br />
that historic strike. Micah<br />
was a later addition, via<br />
artistic license.<br />
Jamie Cooper<br />
TEAM OF THE DECADE<br />
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