Manchester City and Ivory Coast footballer Yaya Touré has joined Nissan as its new global ambassador and is to work with the company as part of the Engineers of Excitement program.

The campaign aims to enhance the experience of football fans through a range of activities, and will feature Touré in a series of TV and print advertisements for the UEFA Champions League and Orange Africa Cup of Nations 2015. Touré commented 'I'm proud to be partnering with Nissan across its sponsorships. To help bring the excitement around both of these fantastic tournaments to fans around Africa and the rest of the world'.