{"id":296703,"date":"2023-11-11T23:26:07","date_gmt":"2023-11-11T23:26:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/?p=296703"},"modified":"2023-11-11T23:26:07","modified_gmt":"2023-11-11T23:26:07","slug":"kolo-toure-gives-hilarious-reaction-to-his-infamous-arsenal-trial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/soccer\/kolo-toure-gives-hilarious-reaction-to-his-infamous-arsenal-trial\/","title":{"rendered":"Kolo Toure gives hilarious reaction to his infamous Arsenal trial"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Kolo Toure gives hilarious response after listening back to Ray Parlour recounting his infamous Arsenal trial&#8230; as he blames &#8216;enthusiasm&#8217; for two-footing Arsene Wenger<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Toure became a crucial player for Arsenal during a seven year spell at the club\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The defender signed despite two footing manager Arsene Wenger while on trial\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>What&#8217;s Brendan Rodgers doing in the Scottish wilderness? It&#8217;s All Coming Up\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ex-Arsenal centre back Kolo Toure burst out laughing after listening to former team-mate Ray Parlour&#8217;s story of the defender&#8217;s infamous trial with the Gunners.<\/p>\n<p>Toure was a key part of the Arsenal side from 2002 to 2009, after joining the Gunners following a successful trial from Ivorian side\u00a0ASEC Mimosas in a \u00a3150,000 deal.<\/p>\n<p>The defender&#8217;s trial has become legendary with Parlour previously recounting how Arsenal players had been left stunned by Toure taking out stars\u00a0Thierry Henry and Dennis Bergkamp in training.<\/p>\n<p>His woes continued when he was claimed to have two-footed then Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;We had big games coming up, and with Henry and Bergkamp out, we could not win the league, simple as that&#8230; and we had a trialist kick them,&#8217; Parlour said on talkSPORT.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/11\/07\/77677087-12737159-Kolo_Toure_laughed_after_hearing_the_story_of_how_he_tackled_Ars-a-4_1699688171541.jpg\" height=\"500\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Kolo Toure laughed after hearing the story of how he tackled Arsene Wenger during his trial<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/11\/07\/77677069-12737159-image-a-1_1699687997628.jpg\" height=\"461\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Toure was signed after his infamous trial and became a key part of Arsenal&#8217;s defence<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;So anyway, the next ball goes in, and Toure makes a really good interception.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;The ball spins up, and then he follows the ball; the ball lands right at\u00a0Arsene Wenger&#8217;s feet. Boof, he takes him out.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Toure saw the funny side of Parlour&#8217;s retelling of the story as he listened in on talkSPORT with the now 42-year-old admitting he enthusiasm had got the better of him.<\/p>\n<p>He admitted that his desire to seize his opportunity to play for the Gunners and play with his idols had contributed to his chaotic trial.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I was so enthusiastic, I could not believe I was training with these guys,&#8217; Toure said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I was coming there and playing with people who were my idols, and when the game started, I wanted to show people what I was capable of doing.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I was trying to tackle everything I could, including the manager.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/11\/07\/77677071-12737159-image-a-2_1699688011167.jpg\" height=\"634\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Wenger previously confirmed that he had suffered an ankle injury after being tackled by Toure<\/p>\n<p>Wenger had previously confirmed that Parlour&#8217;s story was true, with the Frenchman confirming he had injured his ankle when being tackled by Toure.<\/p>\n<p>The former Arsenal manager claimed he took the decision to sign Toure the following day after being won over by his desire.<\/p>\n<p>It proved to be a good decision as Toure became part of Arsenal&#8217;s\u00a0Invincibles side during the 2003\/04 season, the last time the Gunners won the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>He eventually left after making 326 appearances for the club and claiming two FA Cups with the club, before winning a second Premier League title with Man City in 2012.<\/p>\n<p>Toure has embarked on a coaching career since his retirement, working alongside\u00a0Brendan Rodgers at Celtic and Leicester.<\/p>\n<p>His first managerial post was a short lived spell at Wigan last year, with Toure failing to win any of his nine matches in charge of the Latics.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12737159\/Kolo-Toure-infamous-Arsenal-Arsene-Wenger.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kolo Toure gives hilarious response after listening back to Ray Parlour recounting his infamous Arsenal trial&#8230; 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