I'm Isaac, I'm nine and I live here.
This is my mum.
This is my room.
And this is my team.
Oh, and today the nicest man in football is coming round to mine for a brew.
MUSIC: CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM THEME TUNE
Oh.
- Hi, Kolo. - Hi, how are you?
- I'm Isaac. - Nice to meet you.
Don't just stand there, come on in.
So, Kolo, this is my mum.
- Hi, nice to meet you. - Nice to meet you as well.
And this is a picture of me when I was the mascot for Liverpool.
- Who won the game? - Fulham.
- Ahh. - We lost.
- Come on, let's go. - Yep.
Nice shot!
So would you fancy a little kickabout?
Yeah, I'll go in goal and then you shoot at me.
OK.
Ohh!
Which team did you support when you were a kid growing up in the Ivory Coast?
- I would say Marseille. - Yep.
A French team, and obviously Ivory Coast is a French colony.
Their games were always on TV and I was able to watch them.
And what was it like playing football in the Ivory Coast when you were a kid?
Massive difference, I was playing on the streets, it was more like enjoying.
We didn't have the PlayStation and things like that,
we was, like, 15, 20, one ball, you have to try to keep it and dribble.
Is there anything you miss about home?
Yeah, definitely!
I came when I was 22, and of course I will always miss my country,
because that's where I grew up, that's where everything started for me.
You always feel better at home.
Well, I can't give you the Ivory Coast, but I can give you a cup of tea.
- It should be ready by now. - OK, no problem, that's fine.
- Nice. - Would you like any?
All for me?
I've got to prepare a game.
Oh, thank you, Mum. Thank you very much.
You always seem to have a big smile on your face. Why are you always so happy?
For me, life is a gift, and of course everybody has their problems,
but the most important, you have to take life in the positive.
I have my problems, I have tough times, but every time I am out on the pitch,
I forget about everything.
This may sound a bit deep, but what is the key to happiness?
The key for happiness I think is deep inside you. You can't win all the time,
you can't lose all the time, you can't be perfect,
and when you struggle, you have just to think that everybody struggles,
and I have to take it positively.
I think the key to happiness is just having your friends and family around you
and just trying to enjoy life as much as you can.
Definitely.
Because life is so good, you can enjoy it so much.
That's it.
And I think that is the key to happiness.
Yeah, definitely. Good lesson for me!
And are you really the nicest man in football?
No, I won't say I'm the nicest man in football. Of course I try to be...
..as nice as I can, and I can't please everybody anyway.
What would you say is your one biggest strength?
And I don't mean as a footballer, just as a person.
I'm a fighter, and it doesn't matter what happens in my life,
I will always fight, defend myself when I need and take responsibility.
What is your biggest weakness? My biggest weakness is that I'm really lazy
and my mum says I spend too much time watching the TV.
I'm lazy as well sometimes, and I think that's something I have to work on as well.
- I need to talk to you about animals. - Mm-hmm.
Why are you so afraid of them?
Good question!
I think it's just from a young age.
But what would be your top three scariest animals?
Uh...there are a lot!
Of course I will say snakes, lions, I think they are really dangerous for sure.
But even dogs, because I saw some things about dogs biting young people,
or old people as well, you know.
OK, let's move on to football now. If you could choose a five-a-side team
who would be in it from the people you've played with in your career?
Wow. My first choice will be Dennis Bergkamp.
Thierry Henry.
Yeah.
- Yaya Toure. - Yeah.
- Steven Gerrard. - Yeah.
And I will say Suarez.
Who'd be going in goal for your team though?
Lehmann.
Now, if you didn't make it as a professional footballer,
what job do you think you'd have done?
I don't know. I used to sell newspapers, I used to clean people's boots,
and I used to take people's bins to throw them away, back in the country.
But I'm not scared to do any small job.
We need to think about proper football now.
Can you complete the sentence for me? "Liverpool Football Club is...."
The best club in the world.
Do you and Yaya ever sing the Kolo and Yaya song?
Em, not yet, we have to do it.
Well, I seen the video of the players doing it in Dubai,
but I reckon me and you can do it a lot better.
Yeah.
BOTH: ♫ Kolo
♫ Kolo, Kolo
♫ Kolo, Kolo Toure
♫ Yaya, Yaya, Yaya
♫ Yaya, Yaya
♫ Yaya, Yaya Toure. ♫
Have you thought about what you'll do when you finish playing football?
Very good question. Right now I'm trying to do my badges,
and I'm quite lazy on it, you know.
I will stay in football, maybe coach young players
or why not coach one of the biggest clubs in the world?
Because I've been playing in top clubs and I know what I'm talking about.
Well, thanks for calling, Kolo, feel welcome to come any time.
But can you do me a favour before you go?
Yeah, tell me.
- Can you help me do the dishes? - OK, I will.
Go on.
Kolo Toure really is the nicest man in football.