Adebayor vows boycott over safety fears
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totenham forward Emmanuel Adebayor says he will not play
for Togo in the Africa Cup of Nations unless his safety is assured.
The national side suffered a horrific attack at the
competition in Angola in 2010 which left three people travelling on the team
bus dead.
While some people have accused Adebayor of refusing to
play due to unpaid bonuses, the Spurs star revealed he spends his own money to
make sure other members of the national squad can travel to and from games.
“I am hearing people saying I do not want to go to the
African Nations Cup because of unpaid bonuses,” he told The Sun.
“I do not need a bonus from
Togo – it is 1,000 pounds per game. I would not refuse to play for my country
over money.
“Sometimes I have to take
responsibility and I have even helped pay bonuses.
“It is all about the
organisation – or lack of it. There is only a five per cent chance I could go –
I am not putting my life at risk.”
Memories of the 2010 attack
are still painful for Adebayor, and he does not feel the Togolese Football
Association have done enough to avoid similar events from unfolding at the 2013
showpiece in South Africa.
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