Emmanuel Adebayor says it is time for Arsenal followers to maneuver on from his notorious 2009 Manchester Metropolis objective celebration.
The previous Togo worldwide, who retired earlier this 12 months, sprinted the size of the Etihad Stadium pitch to rejoice scoring for Metropolis in opposition to Arsenal, in retaliation to provocative taunting and abuse he’d obtained from those that used to cheer him.
Adebayor was banned for 2 video games and handed a £25,000 after the incident, which stays one of many Premier League’s most memorable moments.
However Adebayor, who went on to play for Arsenal’s north London rivals Tottenham later in his profession, hopes that followers can be a part of him in laughing off the incident to any extent further.
“I feel the followers can neglect what occurred in 2009 after I ran the size of the pitch,” Adebayor informed Sky Sports activities Information. “Immediately I’ll make it clear, I do not suppose any human being would settle for it if individuals have been singing about and insulting your loved ones, particularly your mom and father.
“I’d do something for my mom and father.”
“It is behind me now, I hope it’s behind them,” he continued. “All of us love soccer. And each now and again after they see that celebration on tv and social media, hopefully now they’ll giggle it off and transfer on.
“That is what I want for the Arsenal followers and I want them the perfect of luck this 12 months.”
Adebayor additionally revealed he’d been hoping Arsenal would pip Manchester Metropolis in final 12 months’s Premier League title race, and referred to the Gunners as ‘we’ – inferring his allegiance nonetheless lays with the membership regardless of falling out with the supporters.
“Final season we have been all rooting for them to win the league and so they got here very shut,” he continued. “When it reached round January and February, I used to be telling all my pals, I hope these boys won’t begin dropping factors. That is the way it was with me after I was enjoying for Arsenal.
“We might be first or second after which round February a participant would get injured or suspended and that is it. The league is gone. We had an awesome workforce however a younger workforce, we would have liked a frontrunner.
“So after I noticed them beginning to drop factors, even when Man Metropolis have been a number of factors behind, I mentioned hearken to me, I do not know whether or not there’s a curse on the membership however it’ll be tough for them to win the league.
“However let’s put it into perspective. The place they have been coming from and what they did final 12 months was unimaginable. They completed second and got here so near successful the league.”
