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·26 October 2023
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·26 October 2023
When Emmanuel Adebayor ran the length of the Etihad Stadium pitch to celebrate a goal he scored for Man City against former club Arsenal, his knee slide in front of the away fans was destined to become part of Premier League folklore.
A wonderful cross from Shaun Wright-Phillips’ saw Adebayor power home before taking off like a madman and heading straight for the Gunners faithful amassed down in one corner at the opposite end.
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He’s now explained the reasons behind the controversial celebration, suggesting it was because Arsenal fans abused his parents.
“Calling my mother a whore,” he told talkSPORT. “And telling me my father washed an elephant… that moment, I had to give something back.
“And when I scored that was the only thing on my mind. Give them payback time as we say.”
Pictures from talkSPORT and Sky Sports