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Former Barcelona midfielder Yaya Toure issues grovelling apology after sharing porn video and offering to hire prostitutes

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Former Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure. [Photo: Getty Images]

Former Manchester City and Barcelona midfielder Yaya Toure was left with an egg on his face after a prostitute ‘joke’ backfired on Saturday.

Toure was invited to play in Sunday's (today) Soccer Aid charity match at Old Trafford, England, but was axed from the team after his offensive comments.

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