Celtic defender Kolo Toure is backing brother Yaya to make next year's World Cup with Ivory Coast.

The Manchester City midfielder has retired from international football.

But Kolo told TRUE Africa: “I think Yaya can still play in one more World Cup.

“And I hope he will do it because he will make a big big impact for Ivory Coast and he can bring something to the young players who need some influential players on the pitch and outside as well."

Kolo also responded to the question of who was the better player, saying: “My brother is much better. He is a midfielder and I am a defender and I am very proud of what he is doing.

“He was once playing for a really low club and I was always talking about him and telling people about him when he was with Donetsk in Ukraine.

“I always told people he was better than me and now he has proved it and I am very happy for him."