By Victor Kanayo
A former Togolese international, Emmanuel Adebayor has announced his retirement from football, aged 39.
Adebayor, a Premier League legend, spent over a decade in England playing for Arsenal, Manchester City, Tottenham and Crystal Palace.
While in England, he scored 97 Premier League goals in various clubs he featured.
He has now announced his readiness to retire in a video on Instagram.
Alongside the video, Adebayor posted the caption: “SEA, from the highs to the lows, my career as a professional athlete has been an incredible journey.
“Thank you to my fans for being there every step of the way. I’m feeling so grateful for everything, and excited for what’s to come!”
The short video included a clip of his infamous goal for City against former club Arsenal in 2009, arguably the most memorable of his career, as he followed it by running the length of the pitch to celebrate in front of the Arsenal fans.
Adebayor was named Togo’s Footballer of the Year for five consecutive years between 2005 and 2009.
He was on the Togo team bus that was attacked by terrorists in 2010 as the team made their way to Angola for the tournament. Three people were killed and nine people were injured in the attack.
