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It's comical! Paul Scholes BLASTS sulking Man City star Yaya Toure
PAUL SCHOLES has ridiculed Manchester City's unsettled star Yaya Toure, describing his row with the Premier League champions over a birthday cake as "comical".
Toure feels unappreciated at City because the club's Abu Dhabi hierachy failed to acknowledge his 31st birthday during a reception to celebrate their title triumph earlier this month.
And he has fuelled claims by his agent that he is looking for a move by expressing his interest in joining big-spending Paris Saint-Germain.
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But his bizarre behaviour has left former Manchester United and England star Paul Scholes - famous for keeping a low-profile throughout his career - distinctly unimpressed.
Writing in his pre-World Cup blog for betting website Paddy Power, Scholes said: "As for Yaya Toure sulking because Manchester City didn’t mark his birthday with sufficient respect, it was comical.
"Quite embarrassing, really. I can't remember Man United players acting like this. We still came back for pre-season. Poor Yaya, maybe the big lad just needs a cuddle."
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