Source: Daily_Mail
Emmanuel Adebayor admits defeat in fight against racists amid claims of abuse from Tottenham fans
Real Madrid striker Emmanuel Adebayor has said nothing can be done to stop racism in football after he claimed he was targeted by Tottenham fans during his side's Champions League win over Spurs.[LNB]The on-loan Manchester City man scored twice in Tuesday's 4-0 win at the Bernabeu but was singled out by the travelling fans following his three-and-a-half-year spell with Spurs' arch-rivals Arsenal.[LNB] I can hear you: Emmanuel Adebayor scored twice against Spurs and claims he was the target of racist chants[LNB]The Tottenham fans are reported to have sung a chant about Adebayorwhich contains the words 'your dad washes elephants, your mother's aw****'.[LNB]The 27-year-old said the fight against racism was ongoing but conceded 'we can't do anything to stop it'.[LNB]He said: 'Big players better than me have tried to stop that, but it's not easy at all. Racist? We have done everything we can to show the red card to racism. But people are still into it, that's part of life.[LNB] Loud, proud... and disappointed: Spurs fans had come with expectation; they left with nothing[LNB]'Coming from Africa, I'm just very happy, playing football is like a dream that comes true. And I just want to send a big support to all Africa, with what is happening in Libya and what is happening in the Ivory Coast. I've got a lot of family, a lot of friends.[LNB]'Racists are always there and we can't do anything to stop it. Samuel Eto'o and big players have spoken about it better than I do, but it's not stopped them.'[LNB]If UEFA deem a club's supporters to be guilty of racist chanting, they can be fined a minimum of ?20,000.[LNB] Lennon is no bottler, says Redknapp as Spain pain threatens to derail Spurs Pav attack! Martinez accuses Spurs striker of lashing out at Caldwell Romelu Lukaku set for Spurs with ?17.5m Anderlecht teenager poised for summer moveAll the latest Tottenham news, features and opinion[LNB] Explore more:People: Samuel Eto, Emmanuel Adebayor Places: Libya, Africa
