Former Togolese International soccer player Emmanuel Sheyi Adebayor has revealed that he is actually not Togolese but rather of Nigerian decent and bloodline.
In an interview at the Jay Jay Okocha charity match, Adebayor said that his parents hail from the Yoruba tribe in Southern Nigeria even though he was born in Togo.
“I’m a pure Yoruba man, I was just born in Togo, grew up in Togo and raised in Togo by Nigerian parents“, the former Togolese forward and captain explained.
This is the first time the former Arsenal and Manchester City striker has made such a revelation since he has often been seen living in Togo and Ghana.