The younger brother of Ivory Coast players Yaya and Kolo Toure died on Thursday and the two players were informed hours after their 1-2 loss to Colombia, the Ivorian Football Federation said, dpa reported. "A few hours after the match Colombia-Ivory Coast (2-1) Kolo and Yaya learnt about the death of their younger brother Toure Oyala Ibrahim," the federation wrote on its website Friday. "The Ivorian delegation in Brazil extends its support in these painful circumstances." Manchester City, where Yaya Toure plays, and Liverpool, which is home to Kolo Toure, issued similar statements of support. -- SPA 19:53 LOCAL TIME 16:53 GMT تغريد
