Emmanuel Adebayor
Emmanuel Adebayor

As a footballer, I know I am a role model for a lot of African kids, and I want to make a direct impact on their lives.

Emmanuel Adebayor
Emmanuel Adebayor

I plan with the BBC African Player of the Year award to become an agent of hope and positive change in the lives of the millions of African youths who have lost hope and are deprived.

Emmanuel Adebayor
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
Emmanuel Adebayor

I love England.

Emmanuel Adebayor
Emmanuel Adebayor

No matter what quality you have, you have to listen to people, let people help you to be good.

Emmanuel Adebayor
Emmanuel Adebayor

People in my country love me. I represent my country very well.

Emmanuel Adebayor
Emmanuel Adebayor

When I moved from Metz to Monaco, we reached an advanced stage in the Champions League, and we played against Real Madrid. It was one of most beautiful days of my life because I was lucky enough to get a signed shirt from the football legend Zinedine Zidane.

Emmanuel Adebayor
Emmanuel Adebayor

Scoring goals is what I do best in my career.

Emmanuel Adebayor
Emmanuel Adebayor

If I'm on the pitch, and I score, and I'm not going to celebrate, I would rather tell the manager I'm not going to play because what is the point of scoring goals and not celebrating?

Emmanuel Adebayor
Emmanuel Adebayor

If I score against Tottenham, trust me - I'm going to celebrate.

Emmanuel Adebayor
Emmanuel Adebayor

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
Emmanuel Adebayor

Wenger gave me the opportunity to be where I am today. He's a coach that helped me a lot, who gave me a chance, who's always been there for me in the bad moments. He called me, consoled me, gave me good advice, told me what I had to do to become a great player. I can only thank him.

Emmanuel Adebayor
Emmanuel Adebayor

As a child, you are influenced by your parents' actions.

Emmanuel Adebayor
Emmanuel Adebayor

We all play football to get money.

Emmanuel Adebayor
Emmanuel Adebayor

It's always a pleasure to have a manager give you compliments.

Emmanuel Adebayor
Emmanuel Adebayor

When you are playing in front of your own crowd, you want them to support you.

Emmanuel Adebayor
Emmanuel Adebayor

I have never criticised Tottenham fans.

Emmanuel Adebayor
Emmanuel Adebayor

A player playing with confidence is better than a player playing with doubt in his head.

Emmanuel Adebayor
Emmanuel Adebayor

Saluting a goal in front of the fans is one of the most beautiful moments in a player's life.

Emmanuel Adebayor
Emmanuel Adebayor

We are all human beings. We all go through a lot at certain times of our lives.