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Emmanuel Adebayor

Emmanuel Adebayor is a professional footballer from Togo, who was born in 1984 and is currently playing for Manchester City. He moved to Metz at the age of 15 before being signed by Monaco in 2003. He was signed by Arsenal for £7 million in 2006 making his debut on the 4th February against Birmingham where he scored in a 2-0 victory. In an Arsenal career that lasted just over 3 years he featured 104 times scoring 46 goals. Despite finding the net 16 times during the 2008/09 season, he was strongly criticised by Arsenal fans after being linked with AC Milan and Barcelona. In the summer of 2009 he moved to Manchester City and was labeled as a money-grabber by Arsenal’s fans. The bad blood between Adebayor and Arsenal fans reached a peak when the Gunners travelled to Eastlands in September 2009. In the match Adebayor appeared to stamp on Robin van Persie and celebrated scoring a goal in front of his old team’s fans, sparking off a riot in the stand.

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Emmanuel Adebayor to keep goal celebration

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Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor will continue to show "emotion" when he celebrates goals despite facing an FA charge for improper conduct... more

Emmanuel Adebayor says he's been hurt after being hit with stamp ban

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Emmanuel Adebayor has claimed he was the victim and not the aggressor in last week's match between Arsenal and Manchester City at Eastlands... more

Manchester City to fight Emmanuel Adebayor goal celebration rap

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Manchester City boss Mark Hughes has said that the club will fight Emmanuel Adebayor's misconduct charge following his controversial celebration against Arsenal... more

Emmanuel Adebayor handed three-match ban

17.09.09
Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor will miss this weekend's Manchester derby after the Football Association confirmed a three-match ban for the striker for stamping on Robin van Persie... more

Emmanuel Adebayor: I didn't intend to hurt Robin van Persie

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Emmanuel Adebayor has maintained he did not intend to act in a violent manner, even though he will be handed a three-match ban this morning for his tackle on Arsenal's Robin van Persie... more

Arsene Wenger angry at Mark Hughes reaction

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FA hit Emmanuel Adebayor with twin charges

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Arsenal fans brand their former hero a 'disgrace'

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Arsenal supporters' group REDaction have branded Emmanuel Adebayor "a disgrace" but warned Manchester City fans should not be absolved from blame... more

Emmanuel Adebayor boot was Arsene Wenger’s best move

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There was no malice in challenge, says Mark Hughes

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Arsenal fans hit back at Emmanuel Adebayor outburst

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Emmanuel Adebayor has accused Arsenal fans of double standards and claims the club only sold him for £25million to Manchester City because they need the money... more

Emmanuel Adebayor: I want cups, not money

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Emmanuel Adebayor has taken a parting shot at Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger by insisting the club's trophy drought was behind his decision to join Manchester City... more

City life will suit greedy Emmanuel Adebayor

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No Arsenal fan will mourn the departure of Emmanuel Adebayor... more

Emmanuel Adebayor's salary hinders Man City move

16.07.09
Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor is stalling over a move to Manchester City because they are refusing to meet his wage demands of £170,000 a week... more

Emmanuel Adebayor set to trade Emirates for Eastlands

13.07.09
Manchester City are reported to have begun talks with Arsenal over the transfer of striker Emmanuel Adebayor... more

Emmanuel Adebayor says Arsenal have gone backwards

06.05.09
Football: Emmanuel Adebayor has urged Arsene Wenger to sign several new players after Arsenal crashed out of the Champions League... more

Fit-again Emmanuel Adebayor pledges to maintain goal habit

28.04.09
Football: Emmanuel Adebayor is determined to silence the Old Trafford boo-boys with another crucial European away goal ... more

Emmanuel Adebayor nowhere near Thierry Henry, insists Marcos Senna

14.04.09
Football: Marcos Senna has claimed Emmanuel Adebayor has a long way to go before being considered in the same class as Thierry Henry... more

Emmanuel Adebayor: I’m an idol at Arsenal, just like my hero Thierry Henry

14.04.09
Football: Emmanuel Adebayor has claimed he is loving the extra responsibility he now has at Arsenal and is happy that the rest of the first-team squad now look up to him... more

Special goal will inspire us, says Theo Walcott

08.04.09
Football: Theo Walcott insists Emmanuel Adebayor’s brilliant goal can help inspire Arsenal to secure their place in the semi-finals of the Champions League... more

Emmanuel Adebayor: Injuries have robbed us

30.03.09
Football: Emmanuel Adebayor maintains Arsenal would have been in the title race if all of their players had stayed fit... more

Togo and Arsenal at odds over Emmanuel Adebayor

26.03.09
Football: Emmanuel Adebayor could find himself in a club-versus-country row after Togo confirmed the Arsenal striker will play in a World Cup qualifier... more

Adebayor puts team before tally

18.02.09
Football: Emmanuel Adebayor insists he does not care if scores another goal this season as long as Arsenal win something... more

Derby day is no chore for Adebayor

06.02.09
Emmanuel Adebayor has vowed to heap more misery on Tottenham and fire Arsenal to victory in Sunday's north London derby at White Hart Lane... more

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  • Facts
  • Adebayor scored 11 goals for Togo in qualifying for the 2006 World Cup making him the top scoring African player.
  • Adebayor was the first player in Premier League history to score a hat-trick home and away against the same side in the same season. This was done against Derby in 2007.
  • His full name is Sheyi Emmanuel Adebayor.
  • He has been named Togo’s player of the year for 4 successive seasons.
  • He was named BBC African Player of the year in 2007.

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