Finally… Toure’s African curse for Pep Guardiola

THE winning the Champions League from Manchester City it also put an end to a myth (?), the one that wanted Pep Guardiola to… carry an African curse after Yaya Toure was sacked from the team in 2018.

THE Dmitry Selukthe quirky (former) manager of the Ivorian midfielder, displeased with the way the famous coach treated his prodigy had hinted that an African curse would fall upon him.

“Guardiola with what he did to Yaya turned all of Africa against him. Many Africans turned away from Manchester City and I am sure that many shamans in Africa will not allow him to win the Champions League in the future. It will be an African curse for Pep. You will see if I am right or not. Ending Yaya’s career at City was not just a mistake, but a crime. You will see what power shamans have in Africa. Remember that“, he had stated at the time.

Indeed, despite the hundreds of millions that City continued to spend, Pep Guardiola had not managed to win the Champions League, culminating in the 2021 final, when he lost to Chelsea despite being big favorites for the cup. The… whatever curse ceased to exist thoughas on Saturday night Manchester City is the European champion for the first time in its history.

But could it be that before the curse was broken it was… lifted? A few months ago, Seluk had stated that “… it is time for this bitterness to end and I know Yaya wants City to succeed. I can say the shamans have lifted the curse and City will win the Champions League with Pep».

However, the 40-year-old himself Toure, who was present at yesterday’s final in Istanbul supporting City, had distanced himself from Seluk. “My former agent according to some media is allegedly talking about a curse. Please don’t confuse me with this nonsense and stereotypes about African curses“, were his words.

Who’s ready for the FINAL tomorrow?

COME ON CITYYYY ?????? pic.twitter.com/0Z54S1UBWD

— Yaya Toure (@YayaToure) June 9, 2023