Kolo Toure signs with Warrior
Liverpool centre-back Kolo Toure has officially become the latest player to join the Warrior Football ranks after a boot deal was struck with the brand which will see the Ivory Coast international wear Warrior's 'Skreamer' range.
Toure, who has spent 11 years in English football with Arsenal, Manchester City and now Liverpool, is one of the Barclays Premier League's most decorated defenders - with two league titles and three FA Cup winners' medals among his career honours.
The 32-year-old rose to prominence during his time at Arsenal, displacing Martin Keown at the heart of the Gunners' defence to form a formidable partnership alongside Sol Campbell, a pairing which helped the North London outfit claim the Premier League trophy without experiencing a single defeat.
On signing with Warrior, Toure said: "I believe Liverpool can win the league in the next few years. I know I'm at the right club to achieve my goals and now I feel I'm with the right brand to help me fulfill those ambitions.
"Liverpool Football Club has the right mentality, and during my time here, it's been easy to see why the club chose Warrior to enter this new era. I've chosen to wear 'Skreamer' because it's a boot that offers both power and accuracy - the perfect match for my game."
While at Manchester City, Toure helped the club to its first Premier League championship in 44 years, thereby joining an illustrious group of five players to have won the title with two different clubs.
Toure is likely to join fellow Warrior players Vincent Kompany, Marouane Fellaini and Tim Cahill at next year's World Cup in Brazil, where Ivory Coast will take on Colombia, Greece and Japan in their attempt to become the first African side to lift the famous gold trophy.
Ben Haworth, Warrior's global sports marketing manager, said: "We are extremely proud to welcome Kolo to the brand. He is a player whose immense ability matches his strong personality and ambition.
"We want players who do things the Warrior way, letting their football do the talking and leading by example on the pitch. Kolo epitomises this mentality; every time he crosses the white line he leaves nothing in the changing room and anything less than 100 per cent is simply not acceptable. He is a leader, a role model and a true Warrior."
To learn more about the 'Skreamer' range, visit www.warriorfootball.com.