Kolo Toure claims being written off was just the motivation Liverpool's fringe players needed to prove they can provide viable alternatives for Brendan Rodgers. Defender Kolo Toure claims being written off against Real Madrid was just the motivation Liverpool's fringe players needed to prove they can provide viable alternatives for Brendan Rodgers. The 1-0 defeat in the Bernabeu was nowhere ne...Full Story »

The Reds needed a penalty shootout to get the better of the Championship club in the third round of the Capital One Cup. Brendan Rodgers’ side conceded twice in normal time to play out a 2-2 draw, before winning the shootout 14-13. Liverpool will now take on Everton in the Merseyside derby in the Premier League on Saturday. Toure insists that he and his team-mates have learned from th...Full Story »

The Ivorian Football Federation has announced the death of Ibrahim Toure, the brother of Kolo and Yaya Toure. In a statement on its official website, the IFF said that 28-year-old Ibrahim, himself a player with Lebanon-based Al Safa, passed away hours after the Ivory Coast's 2-1 World Cup loss to Colombia on Thursday.No reason was given for the death, other than that it occurred in Manchester...Full Story »

With the Reds leading 1-0 thanks to a Daniel Sturridge goal, the Ivorian presented the ball straight to the feet of Victor Anichebe on the edge of the box, with the former Everton man punishing the mistake by firing home and earning his side a point. Toure was frustrated with his mistake as Liverpool missed out on what would have been a fourth win in five matches. "It was a terrible pass by me...Full Story »

A horrendous error by defender Kolo Toure gave Liverpool's top-four rivals renewed hope after they were held to a 1-1 draw at West Brom. Daniel Sturridge's 50th career league goal - and his 24th in 30 games for the club - put the visitors on course to retain their four-point cushion over Everton in the Barclays Premier League. However, Toure's misplaced pass straight into the path of former To...Full Story »

Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers admits he is planning to rotate his side in the coming weeks to give 'oxygen' to his fringe players. Rodgers was speaking after the Reds reverted to a 4-3-3 formation for Saturday's 4-0 win over Fulham, with Kolo Toure rested and Daniel Agger joining Martin Srktel at the heart of the defence. Rodgers says more players will taste first-team action over the busy fe...Full Story »

BERLIN, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Germany coach Joachim Loew once again overlooked last season's Bundesliga top scorer Stefan Kiessling for their World Cup qualifiers against Ireland and Sweden later this month despite missing his top strikers through injury. Loew, who has not picked Kiessling for more than three years, recently praised the Bayer Leverkusen striker to raise hopes of a long-awaited Germ...Full Story »

Kolo Toure insists Liverpool have the team spirit to drive them towards achieving their aspirations of winning silverware this season. Liverpool have begun their Premier League campaign with three successive 1-0 wins, including beating the champions Manchester United at Anfield last time out. The three victories have put Liverpool on top of the Premier League as they prepare for their Monday...Full Story »

LONDON, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Daniel Sturridge and Kolo Toure were both cast aside by clubs who traditionally vie for the Premier League title but they have found a home at Liverpool and proven their worth in the opening two matches of the season. Sturridge, signed from Chelsea for 12 million pounds ($18.71 million) in January, was deemed surplus to requirements among Roman Abramovich's squad of A...Full Story »

Following the retirement of Liverpool stalwart Jamie Carragher, Reds manager Brendan Rodgers moved to snap up Toure, who was deemed surplus to requirements at Manchester City. The Ivorian told the club's official website that he hopes to make use his wealth of experience playing for City and Arsenal in the Premier League to aid his new side. "I'm still really hungry for more. I still think I...Full Story »