Top 50 Emmanuel Adebayor Quotes

No matter what quality you have, you have to listen to people, let people help you to be good.

There is nothing more important for me than God.

If you are Cesc, going to Barcelona, he will make more money, more sponsorship, and he is going home. What did Arsenal do to keep him at the club? Absolutely nothing. Now the fans say he is not loyal. When you leave Arsenal, you become a traitor, regardless of what you have done.

All the Arsenal fans boo me, and when I look back, I understand where everything went wrong, but there are certain things in life you cannot come back to anymore.

We are all human beings. We all go through a lot at certain times of our lives.

Fans have to try to control their emotions, as we do as footballers.

In Spain, people understand football is a fun game, and enjoyment comes first. After that, business follows.

My relationship with Pochettino was beautiful. I think we have a very, very good relationship, with man-to-man conversations.

There is only so much abuse a man can take until he reaches breaking point.

It’s always a pleasure to have a manager give you compliments.

I would not refuse to play for my country over money.

Saluting a goal in front of the fans is one of the most beautiful moments in a player’s life.

When you are playing in front of your own crowd, you want them to support you.

Scoring goals is what I do best in my career.

I was not born with a golden spoon in my mouth.

I was born in a house without a light or a toilet, so why would I forget who I am or where I come from?

My father always told me to be myself and say what you think is the right thing; sometimes you pay the consequences, but it means tomorrow will be a happy day for you.

When I signed for Real Madrid, I knew it was a big club, but only when you’re inside do you realise the magnitude of this team.

I’m full of confidence. I know what I can do, and when I’m not playing, I’m not happy.

I plan with the BBC African Player of the Year award to become an agent of hope and positive change in the lives of the millions of African youths who have lost hope and are deprived.

When you see me on the pitch, I will always be smiling, always laughing, always playing jokes. I grew up as somebody who was always laughing. In England, people will tell me that I should not laugh, but you cannot stop me from laughing. It’s impossible.

When you score 30 goals in a season, you can expect that the following year there will be a little bit more pressure and attention on you.

We all have to fight through our mistakes to become a better man.

Ozil is a genius. He has one-of-a-kind vision for the game. He has two eyes in the front of his head and two eyes in the back.

I always love the fans.

A player playing with confidence is better than a player playing with doubt in his head.

As a child, you are influenced by your parents’ actions.

You can insult me – you can judge me on the football pitch – that’s normal. But don’t touch my family. Don’t touch my parents. I love them more than everything on this earth.

I had some great experiences in England in clubs who are among the best in the country. I was happy there – my family, too. The only error that I made was to sign for Crystal Palace in January 2016.

I want to win the Champions League, and I don’t care about personal success.

Harry Redknapp is a fantastic manager. He knows how to talk to players. You need that belief from your own manager. He tells you just to go out there and do your thing. That is what Harry has got more than anyone else.

I enjoyed my time at White Hart Lane, and I can’t say thank you enough to the Spurs fans.

I have never criticised Tottenham fans.

We all play football to get money.

Money is killing football: people are making their decisions based on money.

I never regret making a decision.

I’m not really happy with my football career, but I can’t complain about it, either.

Whenever I have a chance to wake up and be alive, I always thank God for that, and for me, all the rest is a bonus.

In life, there are always ups and downs, and I had them at Tottenham.

I’m always motivated when I go out on the pitch.

With Mourinho, I learned a lot.

When I moved from Metz to Monaco, we reached an advanced stage in the Champions League, and we played against Real Madrid. It was one of most beautiful days of my life because I was lucky enough to get a signed shirt from the football legend Zinedine Zidane.

I love England.

My father worked in currency exchange, and my mother is a businesswoman.

If I’m on the pitch, and I score, and I’m not going to celebrate, I would rather tell the manager I’m not going to play because what is the point of scoring goals and not celebrating?

I’m very happy to have been a player who played for Arsenal, because the fans were always great to me – the manager, everyone, the players – and if I can just wish them the best of luck. They know, no matter what happened, they will always be in my heart because I love the club.

I’m from Africa, and I have to give something back to my community. You all know that I’ve been doing a lot of charity stuff without knocking at any door. I’m taking my own wages to do it, and I will keep doing it until the end of my career.

If one player can say that I, Emmanuel Adebayor, spoke badly to anyone in the changing rooms, then I’d honestly like to know who it is. It has never happened in my life.

Football is a funny game. Today, you are zero; tomorrow, you are a hero.

I know what it is to have nothing.