Yaya enjoyed successful stints in Spain and England at the peak of his career with Barcelona and Manchester City respectively before a move to Olympiacos and later Qingdao Huanghai became his swansong.
The 36-year-old won the 2015 African Cup of Nations with Ivory Coast and won four Africa Footballer of the Year awards.
Kolo on the other hand was a member of the famous Gunners’ Invincibles before moving to play together with his brother at Manchester City for three years and won the Premier League in 2012.
In an interview with BBC Sport, the Ivorian thanked the English fans for their wonderful support and admitted his brother was better than him.
“I have never had the chance to say thank you to the people who do that. It touches my heart. When you come to another country and the people embrace you and like you, give you praise and even sing your name, it is unbelievable for me and my brother,” he told BBC Sport.
“I can’t compare myself to my brother. He was a better player than me, for sure. I know he loves City but because English is not our first language, sometimes we say things we don’t mean.
“He did better than me here and he is more talented. But I am more competitive than Yaya. I was a better runner and I worked hard.
“If Yaya had my work, with his talent, he would win the Ballon d’Or.”
