Emmanuel Adebayor

Athlete

Togo

1984 - Present

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All the Arsenal fans boo me, and when I look back, I understand where everything went wrong, but there are certain things in life you cannot come back to anymore.
Emmanuel Adebayor
You want to play against the best defenders and the best teams. You want to test yourself.
Emmanuel Adebayor
We all play football to get money.
Emmanuel Adebayor
If you are Cesc, going to Barcelona, he will make more money, more sponsorship, and he is going home. What did Arsenal do to keep him at the club? Absolutely nothing. Now the fans say he is not loyal. When you leave Arsenal, you become a traitor, regardless of what you have done.
Emmanuel Adebayor
I would not refuse to play for my country over money.
Emmanuel Adebayor
Football is a game. Don't get me wrong - there is money and other things in it, too - but it's still only a game.
Emmanuel Adebayor
Money is killing football: people are making their decisions based on money.
Emmanuel Adebayor
My father worked in currency exchange, and my mother is a businesswoman.
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I know, everywhere I go, I have the door open because I am a great footballer and a great person.
Emmanuel Adebayor
I was born in a house without a light or a toilet, so why would I forget who I am or where I come from?
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