Footballer Yaya Toure to receive €1m bonus today as he turns 32

Imagine your birthday gift being one million euros! According to Mail Online Sports, Ivory Coast star Yaya Toure will celebrate his 32nd birthday on today Wednesday May 13th by picking up a staggering €1million bonus from Manchester City after they qualified for the Champions League.

The midfielder had the clause built in to his contract when he moved to the club in 2010. City secured Champions League football for next season at the weekend when they beat QPR and are one win away from a guaranteed place in the group stage of the competition.

The former Barcelona midfielder is paid a basic salary of £220,000 a week and signed a new four year contract in April 2013. This means he makes about N280million a month!