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Man City defender Toure: Footballers must recognise they're role-models

Manchester City defender Kolo Toure says its time top footballers recognised their role in greater society.

He believes it's time for footballers to be role models to the children who look up to them.

"There are fantastic players but they don't have the right education," he says.

"They don't respect. And that's really bad for the kids, because they want to be like them."

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