Ibrahim Toure, younger brother of Kolo and Yaya Toure, passes away aged 28

Ibrahim Toure passed away aged 28

Ibrahim Toure, younger brother of the Premier League duo Kolo and Yaya Toure has passed away in Manchester aged 28, the Ivory Coast FA has confirmed.

He breathed his last on Thursday in Manchester. His brothers are away in Brazil representing Ivory Coast at the World Cup. Ibrahim was suffering from cancer and was receiving chemo therapy as treatment in The Christie hospital before losing his battle.

Kolo and Yaya Toure were informed of this calamity hours after Ivory Coast lost to Colombia 2-1 in the World Cup group match.

The Ivory Coast FA released a statement which read "Kolo and Yaya Toure just heard about the death of their young brother, Toure Oyala Ibrahim. The entire Ivorian delegation want to show their support to the players.

“The football Ivory Coast federation president (FIF) and the Executive Comitee announced to the entire family of Ivorian football the death of Toure Oyala Ibrahim, the younger brother of Toure Kolo Abib and Toure Yaya Gnegneri, which happened on the 19th of June in Manchester.

“In such a sad situation, the players from the Ivory Coast national team, and the entire delegation here in Brazil, show their support to the Toure brothers and their whole family. The president of Football Ivory Coast Federation and the Executive Committee ask Ivorians for their prayers.

Ibrahim played as a striker throughout his career and had carved a name for himself representing Lebanese side Al Safa SC, as well as having had stints at Metalurh Donetsk in Ukraine and French club Nice.

Liverpool also sent their condolences to Kolo Toure and his family.

The thoughts of everybody at #LFC are with Kolo Toure following the news of the passing of his brother, Ibrahim: http://t.co/FLgOqKg0jX

— Liverpool FC (@LFC) June 20, 2014