Emmanuel Adebayor is one of those figures in football who divides opinion, and the forward has lifted the lid on tensions that existed between himself and Arsenal team-mates.
Adebayor enjoyed a successful spell with the Gunners, becoming one of the most feared strikers in European football, yet did not always see eye to eye with those who he shared the pitch with.
Speaking exclusively to Sportsmail's Adam Crafton, the Togo international admitted there were disagreements with Robin van Persie and Nicklas Bendtner during his time at Arsenal.
'Why would I come to an interview, lie to people and say Van Persie is my best friend? He has his character and I have mine. There was tension,' revealed Adebayor.
'I'm a free guy, I come to every club, walk into the changing room and sing.. I danced with Thierry Henry and had huge respect for Denis Bergkamp.
'But at Arsenal, when you walk into the dressing room, there is a shoe rack. You take off your trainers and wear the club sandals into the dressing room. Bendtner walked in with his own shoes twice.
'I said: "Bendtner, there is a law here and nobody is above it." He was younger than me and barely playing. We are bigger than you but nobody else walks in with Prada, Gucci...
'He said "I don't care". I said "Don't do it again". The next day, he did the same and we jumped into a fight.'
Adebayor was part of an Arsenal group that appeared to fall apart in slow motion, each summer surrendering a piece of the jigsaw to their English and European rivals.
'It reached a time where you would go on holiday and be checking the Daily Mail website to see who is close to leaving for Barcelona or Milan', Adebayor admitted.
'Dropping one by one until Arsenal are what they are today. I would not be surprised if Lacazette or Aubameyang leave in the summer.
'Nothing surprises me anymore with that club.'
dizdeknt
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Adebayor is still idiotic as he has always been. He lost his glory the day he left Arsenal and he knows that. He denied his Nigerian root.
deann0
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bro Adebayor.u be mumu.Face ur club and stop saying Auba and Laca will leave.
who is the mumu,u or him,he is saying the facts,think b4 u speak,he's been there,he knows better than you.
youaelmopr
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Actually that's the thing made Alexis Sanchez depart Arsenal for he had the spirit for big silverwares
hudadiknrs
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what did he say that was wrong. the rule was no shoes, TAKE OFF YOUR SHOES!!!!
tecilnty
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'Nothing surprises me anymore with that club.'! So true! This is not the Arsenal I used to know! The invincible team has turned to “average team “ competing for staying at 5 or 6 place! If this continues we will see Arsenal struggle to stay among ten tops!! Wait to see that too!
Africa989830
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bro Adebayor.u be mumu.Face ur club and stop saying Auba and Laca will leave.
Oluwole12
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Had Adebayor won anything after he left I would have said he’s right but I’m grateful that players like Adebayor later reaped what they sowed cuz when they were playing for Arsenal it seems they’re doing us favor. The miss against Liverpool in the quarterfinal of champions league can’t be forgotten, against AC Milan first in the 2nd round, against Man Utd that they eventually won 2-1 and end our premier League hope in 2008. It’s not Adebayor’s fault cuz player like him shouldn’t have wore this jersey it’s Wenger’s fault always believing in stupid players
FaithEvans
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Emmanuel Sheyi Adebayor... pushing the boundaries of stupidity as usual!
FaithEvans
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You are a shithead for calling him stupid... what he said is definitely right...you white pig
Why are u supporting a player who as a new player was demanding wage parity with Thierry Henry, he fought his teammates ON THE PITCH, he left for City's money (or that we don't have ambitions) and never won a thing there, then came back to celebrate against us, before trying to solve his family problems on Facebook... don't come at me with that white stuff cuz I'm Nigerian and Yoruba like Adebayor is... And He's such a stupid player and person, limitless stupidity he's got!
wicaekpsty
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Adebayor is stupid, he doesn't application what Arsen or Arsenal did to him, he once inspired Wenger, this boy is stupid
You are a shithead for calling him stupid... what he said is definitely right...you white pig
Yisdeiklp
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Adebayor is stupid, he doesn't application what Arsen or Arsenal did to him, he once inspired Wenger, this boy is stupid
tuhacmopt
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I will always give respect to arsenal whether it's winning or not because it' a club I suport and no reversing. No condition is permanent. we might be performing poorly but am sure one day things will normalise and I want them to normalise when am still an arsenal fan. to who abuse arsenal because of poor performance or rejected you when your a player it's up to you
tuhacmopt
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Adebayors characters made him leave his country of origin Nigeria to Togo. same characters have followed him everywhere he goes. if you have no respect you remain a fool however rich you might be. I doubt if adebayor has ever won any trophy
Lord14
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please I feel what you went through, and can be of the same experience if were you. but we pray what happened at your time will not repeat itself, so they can stay for #TheGunners.
Patrick Myanmar
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Adebayow's words about Vam barsie and Nikolas are like insulting to Mr. Wenger. He blamed the club for his unsatisfactories just like a bad adopted kid in the family.
Fidenwankwo
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And he believed in witchcraft!
fizbcdklpr
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Now we are going to fight now for the top four, I won't be surprise if we're not on top four
kisilah
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honestly he's among the overrated strikers arsenal ever had. very wasteful in front of goal and simply he came to arsenal for fame and not game. He was arrogant and had a bad attitude, I remember one time he scored against us after he left for man city and he ran across the field all the way to go celebrate in front of arsenal fans and mock them. He was booked for that offence. nhu he wasn't really our player but a passerby.
dabarsu
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he must be an ingrate personified for saying all those garbage to perhaps the club that made him an household name.any wonder curtain is drawn on his career
Nuubcdelsu
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From Arsenal what happened to your career,Zero
henrykim
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'Nothing surprises me anymore with that club.'.... been struggling to come up with this kind of summary for sometime now. thank you Adebayo, thank you
famacotyz
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Nonsense club
Evans0323
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Who care about you Ademumu