Ibrahim Toure has died aged 28. Credit: Ivory Coast FA

The younger brother of footballers Yaya and Kolo Toure has died in Manchester, the Ivory Coast football association said.

Ibrahim Toure, 28, who is also a footballer, passed away yesterday, a statement said.

No reason was given for his death.

Yaya and Kolo are both currently playing for the Ivory Coast at the World Cup in Brazil.

The statement said: "A tough day for the Toure brothers. Just hours after the match Colombia v Cote d'Ivoire (2-1), Kolo and Yaya have learned of the death of their younger brother Toure Oyala Ibrahim.

"The entire Ivorian delegation to Brazil supports them in this painful circumstance."

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