Sports Yaya and Kolo Toure informed of brother's death while on duty in Brazil

[Chris Maduewesi]

Both Kolo and Yaya Toure have been hit by news of their younger brother's demise while on national duty for their country at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.

The brother of the Toures,Ibrahim was said to have died yesterday the same day that Ivory Coast lost 2-1 to Colombia in their second game of the World Cup.

He was believed to have died in Manchester,England after suffering from a bout of cancer.

Up until his death,Ibrahim played football just like his brothers and was once recently enrolled with Lebanese Premier League outfit Al-Safa' SC.

"Kolo and Yaya Toure just heard about the death of their young brother, Toure Oyala Ibrahim," said the Ivorian Football Association in a statement.

"The entire Ivorian delegation want to show their support to the players."

"The football Ivory Coast federation president (FIF) and the Executive Committee announced to the entire family of Ivorian football the death of Toure Oyala Ibrahim, the younger brother of Toure Kolo Abib and Toure Yaya Gnegneri, which happened on the 19th of June in Manchester (England)."

"In such a sad situation, the players from the Ivory Coast national team, and the entire delegation here in Brazil, show their support to the Toure brothers and their whole family."

"The president of Football Ivory Coast Federation and the Executive Committee ask Ivorians for their prayers."