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Emmanual Adebayor has today announced that he is to retire from international football.

In a statement released to www.mcfc.co.uk the 26-year-old declared:

“Following the tragic events during January’s African Cup of Nations, in which two of my fellow countrymen were killed by terrorists in Angola, I have made the very difficult decision to retire from international football.

I have weighed up my feelings in the weeks and months since the attack, and I am still haunted by the events which I witnessed on that horrible afternoon on the Togo team bus. We were just footballers going to play a football match and represent our country, yet we were attacked by people who wanted to kill us all. It is a moment I will never forget and one I never want to experience again.

For nine years I have played for the Togo team and, despite the events in Angola, I have some very good memories of my international career. I feel very proud to have been trusted with the position of captain of the Togolese football team. Leading your country in international competition is the ultimate honour for any player.

Togo have some very talented players, and I dearly hope the players who remain will be able to put their memories of Angola behind them and go onto be a success for the nation. I have enormous belief in each and every one of them, players, coaches, staff and their families.

The people who were on that coach together will forever be joined by a special bond - we are all brothers. I will always have the team and the people of Togo close to my heart and wish them every success in the challenges that they will face in the future.”

MaseCTID wrote:Fair play to him.
If I got shot at walking down the street, odds are I wouldn't walk down that street again.

Supervhero wrote:

MaseCTID wrote:Fair play to him.
If I got shot at walking down the street, odds are I wouldn't walk down that street again.

mate, i hate correcting people when they are wrong but he was on a bus so maybe get your facts straight next time

Supervhero wrote:

MaseCTID wrote:Fair play to him.
If I got shot at walking down the street, odds are I wouldn't walk down that street again.

mate, i hate correcting people when they are wrong but he was on a bus so maybe get your facts straight next time

Mark ( Blue Army ) wrote:

Supervhero wrote:

MaseCTID wrote:Fair play to him.
If I got shot at walking down the street, odds are I wouldn't walk down that street again.

mate, i hate correcting people when they are wrong but he was on a bus so maybe get your facts straight next time

He wasn't trying to say Ade got shot at walking down the street, He was saying if someone had shot at HIM he wouldnt walk down the street any more.

Supervhero wrote:Has anyone ever read the Art of War by Son Chzu?

ENIAM NAM wrote:

Supervhero wrote:

MaseCTID wrote:Fair play to him.
If I got shot at walking down the street, odds are I wouldn't walk down that street again.

mate, i hate correcting people when they are wrong but he was on a bus so maybe get your facts straight next time

PMSL. Nice username!!!

Vhero wrote:

ENIAM NAM wrote:

Supervhero wrote:

MaseCTID wrote:Fair play to him.
If I got shot at walking down the street, odds are I wouldn't walk down that street again.

mate, i hate correcting people when they are wrong but he was on a bus so maybe get your facts straight next time

PMSL. Nice username!!!

Not really can't believe he's back (been gone for many many good months) :( I know it's another user on here still cannot figure out who it is yet. Maybe an admin can shine a light on that though.. Probably RIG though considering some of his posts...

Supervhero wrote:

MaseCTID wrote:Fair play to him.
If I got shot at walking down the street, odds are I wouldn't walk down that street again.

mate, i hate correcting people when they are wrong but he was on a bus so maybe get your facts straight next time

MaseCTID wrote:

Supervhero wrote:

MaseCTID wrote:Fair play to him.
If I got shot at walking down the street, odds are I wouldn't walk down that street again.

mate, i hate correcting people when they are wrong but he was on a bus so maybe get your facts straight next time

I'm pretty sure I read that it was Rooney that shot at him while he was walking down the street because he heard about him and Coleeeeeeen having a baby together. Can anyone confirm this? Daily Mail/Mirror?

King Kev wrote:I was just watching yesterday's game again and remarked to the missus how great it was to see Ade enjoying his football again, then I turned on to SkySports News to find out this!

I crying shame but totally understandable.

King Kev wrote:I was just watching yesterday's game again and remarked to the missus how great it was to see Ade enjoying his football again, then I turned on to SkySports News to find out this!

I crying shame but totally understandable.

Ted Hughes wrote:The way the African football authorities treated them probably has a lot to do with it, I would tell them to shove their tournament. He's obviously enjoying playing for us so lets hope he continues to feel the same & has a great career.