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No player is bigger than a club, but some world-class footballers were kicked out of clubs in the most disrespectful manner.
While clubs have applauded the services players produced over the years, others have poorly treated some of their stars.
Paris Saint-Germain recently excluded Kylian Mbappe from the squad, and fans are upset about the treatment meted out to the World Cup winner.
It is unfair, given how footballers give their everything to bring success to these clubs, and here we look at five world-class players who were kicked out of their clubs.
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Football 5. Yaya Toure — Manchester CityShortly after the Abu Dhabi takeover, Yaya Toure signed for Manchester City, and the former Barcelona flourished at the club.
Things, however, changed for him following the arrival of Pep Guardiola. The Spanish manager joined the club in 2016, and Toure played just ten league games in the 2017/2018 season.
Yaya was also left out of the club’s Champions League squad, which infuriated the player’s agent, who blasted the manager.
Due to his limited opportunities at City, Toure was forced to leave the club in 2018.
4. Mesut Ozil – ArsenalThe playmaker was one of the most magical players during his prime. Ozil was agile and incredible when it came to creating goals.
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