Toure, though, is painfully aware of how football authorities get excited when racism hits the headlines then drop it, as FIFA did in 2016 by closing down a racism Task Force on which he sat.
The 35-year-old former Ivory Coast great - who also starred for Barcelona and Manchester City - said football's governing bodies only reacted once incidents had already occurred, as in the case of the racist chanting during England's Euro 2020 qualifier in Montenegro last week.
The Montenegro fans directed their chants at several England players including defender Danny Rose and striker Raheem Sterling."Then they hear a case like Raheem happening and they jump on the phone saying: 'We have to have a meeting! We have to do something!"We have to be working before that kind of situation with Raheem is happening."
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