Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure has revealed his demands for a birthday cake were meant to be taken as a joke, and admits he was surprised by the reaction.
The 31-year-old supported comments made by his agent, Dimitri Seluk, in which is appeared to criticise the club for failing to ‘shake his hand’ when presenting him with a birthday cake last May.
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"There was a lot of speculation about birthday cakes and rubbish like that," he told BBC’s Football Focus."It was disappointing for me because a little joke became serious.
"I've been in Manchester for four years now and I have never demanded a birthday cake.
"I was quite surprised about the way people reacted to that and how seriously they took it. I’m a father. I have a few kids and sometimes I miss their birthday. I don’t care about my birthday."
The Ivory Coast international has faced criticism this season after a slow start to the campaign but, speaking in the same interview, he revealed he hopes to win the Champions League for the City fans.