His magnificent curl, depositing the leather into the top corner of Viktoria Plzen’s goal, has been hailed by many analysts as the standout goal of the first day of the European Champions League. Yaya Touré’s impressive performance has not gone unnoticed by those involved in the sport.
Given his undeniable talent, it comes as no surprise that the Ivorian midfielder from Manchester City has earned a spot in the lineup for the typical team of the first day of group matches in this prestigious competition, played on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. This lineup was proposed by our colleagues at Footmercato.
Joining Yaya Touré in this noteworthy team are Victor Valdés (FC Barcelona), Piqué (FC Barcelona), David Alaba (Bayern Munich), Raul Albiol (Naples), Atsuto Uchida (Schalke), Thiago Motta (PSG), Antonio Valencia (Manchester United), Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), and, of course, Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) and Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona), both of whom secured hat-tricks against Galatasaray and Ajax Amsterdam, respectively.
