Yaya Toure: Respect needed from media in dealing with religion

Manchester City and Ivory Coast football star Yaya Toure has called on the media to be more respectful in its attitude towards religion after the Charlie Hebdo attack.

Twelve people were killed by brothers Said and Cherif Kouachi at the French satirical magazine’s offices last week, with the gunmen reportedly yelling, “We have avenged the Prophet” while carrying out the attack.

The new cover was met with mixed emotions — with some calling it a bold example of free speech and others criticizing it as needlessly offensive to Muslims.

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