Adebayor kicks RVP

[Jackie Chiles]

all the english papers r saying 4-6 games for the stamp and celebration. pretty stupid thing 2 do wen tevez, robinho and santa cruz r all injured.

[Le King]

theyd lose if they had them boys in anyways

[pires7]

Hey come on all arsenal fans, let's sing this chant together

ADEBAYOUR WHOOAA
ADEBAYOUR WHOOAA..
GIVE HIM THE BALL..
AND HE WILL SCORE !!

LOL !!

25 million reasons to smile

[Ubietz]

I am sad and disappointed by my former team-mate Emmanuel Adebayor's mindless and malicious stamp on me during today's match.

We are both professional footballers and I know that the game is physical, I too have made hard and sometimes mis-timed challenges but never with the intention of hurting an opponent. He set out to hurt me today.

I knew he was aiming for a collision because he changed the angle of his body to allow contact to be made. He moved backwards when his natural momentum would have taken him forward. I find that deeply disrespectful. He has shown a real lack of class today, to me and the fans.

I do feel lucky that I have not suffered a greater injury. The contact was only centimetres from my eye. I have not received an apology from him, there were no words exchanged afterwards. He had his own agenda today and that is bad for football. It's bad for the game we all love.

I want to make it clear that this has nothing to do with the result of today's match. We do not hide from that disappointment but I need to speak out about his behaviour.

[FT9]

not a fan of van pansy but adebayawn is a prick and should get a couple of games at least!

[El Capitano]

all the english papers r saying 4-6 games for the stamp and celebration. pretty stupid thing 2 do wen tevez, robinho and santa cruz r all injured.

The stamp i understand, but how is his celebration relevant?

[robinfriday10]

fantastic goal i thought......................

would you prefer a dirty bastard who scores plenty or a diver that scores fuck all???

[DOC]

he is a mug, fades in and out of games and sooks when things don't go his way, very inconsistent... and now this, don't know how the ref missed it, but if i was adebayor, i would not go walking alone in north london.... can't wait for the return at the emrites, he will be lucky to come out of it alive
how good was the crowd reaction to his stupid celebration..

[Litmanen]

The celebration was fine. The stomp was an utter disgrace. Studs that close to anyone's eye's and temple could do some serious damage. should be ashamed of himself.

[delfino_1936]

fantastic goal i thought......................

would you prefer a dirty sherry who scores plenty or a diver that scores shiraz all???

Eduardo's record is impeccable!

[The Kop]

this saga keeps on getting better!......



He just took the boots and fked off hahaha

ADEBAYOR ROW STARTED OVER BOOTS

City striker will drag Van Persie into FA fight

By Neil Ashton, 19/09/2009

EMMANUEL ADEBAYOR'S feud with Robin van Persie began last season when he walked off with his strike partner's boots.
And the disgraced Adebayor will add insult to injury by dragging Van Persie into his battle with the FA.

The City striker was banned for three matches for raking Dutchman Van Persie's face with his studs during last week's explosive clash with Arsenal.

But the roots of their confrontation stretch back to the final day of last season when Adebayor scooped up boots and kit from the Arsenal dressing room.

The former Gunners striker walked into the home changing room at the Emirates with a bin liner and filled it with the boots of first team players.

Van Persie, who had scored twice in a 4-1 win against Stoke and intended to give his boots to friends as a momento, was livid.

He was stunned when a kitman told him that Adebayor had taken all the players' boots before leaving the Emirates for the last time.

Arsenal confirmed last night that Adebayor, who missed the game through injury, had taken the boots of several players.

A club official said: "Adebayor took all the boots from the dressing room without permission.

"He swept the dressing room."

Van Persie, along with skipper Cesc Fabregas and other Arsenal stars were told about the amazing incident by the kit men. By then Adebayor had already left the stadium with the boots and other items of kit that he had picked up off the dressing room floor.

Arsenal's backroom staff witnessed the extraordinary scenes, but were powerless to act.

And an Arsenal source said: "Normally at the end of the season players give their boots away to friends, family or a charity, but they couldn't because Ade had taken the lot.

"We never saw him - or the boots - again.

"Robin was going mad. They couldn't believe a team-mate earning £80,000 a week would do that."

When quizzed about the incident, Adebayor's agent Stephane Courbis claimed last night: "At the end of the season it is usual for players to take the materials they will not be using any more.

"A lot of African players take kit back to their country because the facilities and conditions in Africa are not the same as they are in England."



Celebration


Meanwhile Adebayor has not finished with Van Persie yet.

The Togo international plans to put his ex-team-mate in the dock when his improper conduct charge for provocative goal celebrations in front of the Arsenal fans at Eastland's, is heard by the FA.

The City striker is putting together a DVD package of controversial goal celebrations ahead of his hearing.

Van Persie ran to the crowd after equalising for Arsenal in their 4-2 defeat at City last weekend, and was alleged to have mouthed obscenities at City supporters.

The Dutch striker has not been charged by the FA and also escaped punishment following his scathing statement about his former strike partner.

Adebayor will point out that he did not leave the field of play when he ran nearly 90 yards to celebrate in front of Arsenal fans after scoring City's third.

The City striker has been banned for three games - including today's Manchester derby at Old Trafford - following the raking incident with van Persie.

And as they club attempt to ensure their star striker won't face further sanction, they have trawled through the archives for evidence and discovered a similar incident involving Thierry Henry and Tottenham supporters.

Eagle-eyed City chiefs have footage of the former Arsenal striker scoring at Highbury in a North London derby seven years ago, back in November 2002.

Henry then ignored his team-mates' attempts to stop him, running 90 yards up the touchline before sliding to his knees in front of Spurs supporters in the Clock End.

Henry escaped an FA rap, despite calls from Spurs fans for immediate action, and Adebayor will argue that his own celebration was similar.

[Litmanen]

Dear Adebayor,

Dig up stupid.


Kind regards,
Common Sense.