Source: Team_Talk
Adebayor calls time on Togo career
Manchester City and Togo striker Emmanuel Adebayor has announced his retirement from international football with immediate effect.[LNB] Adebayor has made the decision in the wake of the attack on the Togo team during this year's African Nations Cup, in which three people were killed.[LNB]A statement from the 26-year-old on City's official website read: "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.[LNB]"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.[LNB]"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.[LNB]"It is a moment I will never forget and one I never want to experience again."[LNB]Adebayor added: "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.[LNB]"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.[LNB]"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 on to be a success for the nation.[LNB]"I have enormous belief in each and every one of them, players, coaches, staff and their families.[LNB]"The people who were on that coach together will forever be joined by a special bond - we are all brothers.[LNB]"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."
