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"I was scared!" - Barcelona legend Yaya Toure makes shock confession about Champions League final victory over Manchester United

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<p>In an interview with Ferdinand for his YouTube channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N74eIUgyxPE&amp;t=1s" target="_blank">Rio Ferdinand Presents</a>, Toure admitted to being "really scared" when asked to play centre-back in the 2009 Champions League final against Manchester United. The Ivorian, normally a midfielder, lined up alongside Pique at the heart of the Barcelona defence, as Carles Puyol played at right-back due to the absence of Dani Alves. Rafael Marquez, the usual deputy centre-back, was injured.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Toure's Barcelona ran out 2-0 winners at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome on the night thanks to goals from Samuel Eto'o and Lionel Messi. The victory over Sir Alex Ferguson's United secured a historic treble for the Catalan club, with Toure playing a key role in midfield that season.</p>

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<p>Toure said: "Of course yeah, I have the courage but, to be honest, I have to tell you the truth, I was really scared. I was really really scared.</p><p>"It was my first time to play at centre-back in a Champions League final, you know. If we lost it, it would be 'there was an inexperienced player there, and a player of a very young age in that position, and it was all coming down to me."</p>

WHAT TOURE SAID

<p>Toure is currently cutting his managerial teeth in Saudi Arabia as he pursues his ambition to become a top-level coach.</p>

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"I was scared!" - Barcelona legend Yaya Toure makes shock confession about Champions League final victory over Manchester United  | Goal.com

Yaya Toure admits he was &quot;scared&quot; to play at centre-back for Barcelona against Manchester United in the 2009 Champions League final. 

&quot;I was scared!&quot; - Barcelona legend Yaya Toure makes shock confession about Champions League final victory over Manchester United

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