Former Premier League striker Emmanuel Adebayor has announced his retirement from football at the age of 39.
Adebayor, who spent over a decade playing in England for Arsenal, Manchester City, Tottenham and Crystal Palace, confirmed the news in a bizarre video on social media.
The clip included his goal for Man City against former club Arsenal in 2009, after which he ran the full length of the pitch to celebrate in front of the Gunners fans.
The only other goal included in his retirement video was also from his time at City.
“SEA, from the highs to the lows, my career as a professional athlete has been an incredible journey,” Adebayor said.
“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.”
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Emmanuel, who was named Togo’s footballer of the year for five consecutive years between 2005 and 2009, then wrote a message on a piece of paper that read: “Thanks for the blessings!!!”.
