Former Barcelona midfielder Yaya Toure insists Gerard Pique was inferior to former Mexico captain Rafa Marquez.

Marquez played at the Camp Nou with the Ivorian and certainly made an impression on him during their time together.

"He's one of the toughest defenders I know," Toure said to Sky Sports.

"But having not played in England, people don't remember him.

"Go on YouTube and watch him play, he was ten times better than Pique.

"They can be similar, but I'm telling you he was ten times better, I fell in love with how good he was."