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      What happened to Emmanuel Adebayor and where is he now?

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      EMMANUEL Adebayor was once known as one of the deadliest finishers in the Premier League.Adebayor played for a variety of top clubs, but hasn’t played in England’s top division since 2016. So what happened to Emmanuel Adebayor and where is he now?
      Adebayor was popular amongst Arsenal fans before his controversial move to Manchester City
      Who is Emmanuel Adebayor?
      Adebayor is a professional footballer from Togo.
      He has played for four different Premier League clubs including Arsenal, Manchester City and Tottenham.
      He also had a short spell at Crystal Palace.
      Adebayor was a fan favourite at Arsenal, but left for Manchester in 2009 after three and a half seasons with the Gunners.
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      He then annoyed the Arsenal faithful even more after scoring his first appearance against them, then ran to the other end of the pitch and slid on his knees in front of the travelling Arsenal fans.
      He later apologised for this, suggesting that his emotions got the better of him.
      After a decent first season in Manchester, Adebayor found his opportunities limited following the arrival of Mario Balotelli, and moved to Real Madrid on loan.
      Following the end of his loan deal, he then moved on loan to Arsenal’s north London rivals Tottenham.
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      After a successful first season at the Lilywhites, where he scored 17 goals in 33 Premier League appearances, Adebayor signed for Tottenham on a permanent deal.
      The next few seasons proved difficult, with the Togolese hitman falling in and out of favour with the next three managers he played under.
      He was a regular starter under Tim Sherwood, after he was told to train with the reserves under Andre Villas-Boas.
      Mauricio Pochettino also used the striker sparingly, mainly because of the emergence of Harry Kane.
      Adebayor was released form his Tottenham contract at the end of the 2014/15 season.
      He signed for Crystal Place afterwards, but only scored one goal in 15 appearances for the Eagles, and was released at the end of the 2015/16 season.
      What happened to Emmanuel Adebayor?
      After leaving Crystal Palace, he signed for Turkish club Istanbul Basaksehir.
      During his time in Turkey, Adebayor scored hattricks on two different occasions against Galatasaray.
      He finished his first full season at the club with 17 goals in 36 appearances. He left at the end of the following season.
      He joined fellow Turkish side Kayserispor on a short term deal, but failed to make an impact in his four months at the club.
      He eventually left European football to join Paraguayan club Olimpia in 2020, but his contract was terminated after just four appearances with the club.
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      Where is Emmanuel Adebayor now?
      Adebayor now plays for Semassi, a team who play in the Togolease top division.
      It is the first time he has played league football in his home country, despite being the all-time top goal scorer for the national team. More

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      Evra taunts Harry Kane over missed penalty against France live on Amazon Prime during Tottenham’s draw with Brentford

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      PATRICE EVRA trolled Tottenham superstar Harry Kane after his penalty miss in the 2022 World Cup against France.The Three Lions suffered a 2-1 loss to Les Bleus in the quarter-finals and crashed out of the competition after Kane ballooned a second-half penalty.
      Patrice Evra taunted Harry Kane after Tottenham’s draw with BrentfordCredit: PA
      Patrice Evra claims Harry Kane doesn’t want another penalty after his England missCredit: Getty
      The star striker almost stepped up for another spot-kick on his first Premier League match after the World Cup during the 2-2 draw with Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium.
      The 29-year-old appeared to be wrestled to the ground inside the Bees’ area by Ben Mee.
      Spurs stars were up in arms after the referee waived play on but Kane barely contested the decision.
      Manchester United legend Evra insisted that was “100 per cent” a penalty for the North Londoners.
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      But the former France international poked fun at the England captain claiming he “didn’t need” another spot-kick after his heartbreaking miss in Qatar.
      Evra told Amazon Prime: “It is a penalty. It is a 100 per cent penalty.
      “The only reason, and sometimes I like to make jokes, but maybe Harry is fine with that. I don’t need a penalty right now.
      “This is impossible that the referees couldn’t give a penalty for this. The referee sees the players coming at you. You need to have a look and check. It is a clear penalty.”
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      Kane took full responsibility for England’s defeat to France after he sent his shot over Tottenham team-mate Hugo Lloris’ crossbar.
      The centre-forward even admitted the result “will hurt for a while”.
      Kane said: “It is a really tough night to take. I am gutted, the team are gutted.
      “We had full belief that we could achieve something special at this World Cup but it came down to small details.
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      Tottenham star Harry Kane almost won a penalty against BrentfordCredit: Getty
      “I thought on the night we had the better chances and better spells in the game. It comes down to execution. As captain, I take it on the chin and responsibility missing the penalty.
      “It is hard to take for sure but I can be proud of the group, proud of each other for what we’ve done.
      “This will hurt for a while but we will dust ourselves down to get ready in the future.” More

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      ‘What is he doing?’ – Eric Dier slammed by Tottenham fans for fluffed clearance that led to Brentford goal

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      ERIC DIER has been slammed by Tottenham fans after his fluffed clearance led to Brentford’s second goal. Spurs were all over the place for the opening hour and looked doomed to defeat after going 2-0 down to their London rivals.
      Eric Dier got his clearance all wrong at the worst momentCredit: Amazon Prime Video via Twitter
      The resulting corner led to Brentford’s second goal in the early kick-offCredit: Amazon Prime Video via Twitter

      Dier’s mistake compounded an initially poor team performance as Antonio Conte’s men almost sleepwalked into Boxing Day embarrassment.
      But the away side rallied in the second-half and rescued a point.
      Spurs fans were still left annoyed at Eric Dier’s mistake early in the second-half.
      The England defender sliced a bouncing ball that he was trying to clear, accidentally knocking it out for a corner.
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      Brentford then scored from the resulting set-piece as Christian Norgaard flicked on a cross which Ivan Toney poked home at the far post to make it 2-0.
      Tottenham supporters were not happy with Dier’s contribution to the goal.
      One said on Twitter: “If that Donkey Dier gets a new contract, they can forget my season ticket renewal.”
      Another said: “Compare the difference in composure the likes of [Ivan] Perisic and [Dejan] Kulusevski have to that of Dier it’s night and day.”
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      Eric Dier and the Spurs defence found themselves under huge pressure by Brentford for the first hourCredit: AFP
      Eric Dier has made a fee mistakes in recent games for SpursCredit: Getty
      While another irritated fan said: “As soon as Dier sliced it for a corner it was guaranteed to be a goal and it was always always always going to be Toney. Spursy.”
      Dier had been praised for his form for several months but has made a couple of high-profile mistakes in recent games.
      Fans were not impressed with a mistake against Frankfurt in the Champions League, and he was also culpable for Mo Salah’s second goal when Liverpool won in North London last month.
      Luckily for Dier, Spurs mounted an unlikely comeback to nick a point.
      Harry Kane and Pierre-Emile Højbjerg both struck as Tottenham managed to avoid defeat in their first Premier League game since the World Cup. More

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      ‘What is he doing?!’ – Fans slam Bryan Mbeumo for ‘shocking and stupid’ dive during Brentford clash with Tottenham

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      BRENTFORD star Bryan Mbeumo has been slammed by fans after his “shocking” and “stupid” dive against Tottenham.The Bees drew 2-2 with Spurs in the first Premier League match after the World Cup break at the Gtech Community Stadium.

      Brentford star Bryan Mbeumo has been slammed on social mediaCredit: Reuters
      Bryan Mbeumo dived during Brentford’s 2-2 draw with TottenhamCredit: Reuters
      Vitaly Janelt opened the scoring for the hosts after only 15 minutes and Ivan Toney doubled their lead on 54 minutes.
      But the North Londoners fought back in the second half and equalised within six minutes thanks to Harry Kane and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg.
      But there was even more drama in the 76th minute when Mbeumo sensationally dived inside Tottenham’s area.
      The winger found himself in front of Fraser Forster, who went for the ball.
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      That is when the Cameroon international theatrically plunged to the ground without Forster ever touching him.
      Fans were furious after the incident and took to Twitter to express their displeasure as the Brentford star went to the ground after practically beating Forster on his way to goal.
      One supporter tweeted: “Cheating to try and win a pen should be made a red card offence.. Shocking by Mbeumo.”
      Another commented: “Mbeumo should have been scoring there stupid decision to dive.”
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      A third wrote: “Mbeumo tried to win a Tony award.”
      This fan said: “Still trying to wrap my head around the Mbeumo dive.
      “He has “the keeper” beat and could have scored and chooses to dive instead. So so so embarrassing I’m still thinking about that ffs.
      And that one tweeted: “The Mbeumo dive is one of the worst I’ve seen.” More

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      Harry Kane backed to make instant impact on Boxing Day after returning to Tottenham EARLY after World Cup heartbreak

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      HARRY KANE has been backed to make an instant return for Tottenham at Brentford on Boxing Day to help put his England penalty agony behind him.The Three Lions skipper, 29, returned to Spurs training today – 12 days on from ballooning a spot-kick over the bar against France in the World Cup quarter-final.
      Kane is looking to bounce back after a disappointing end to his World CupCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Only Erling Haaland has outscored Harry Kane in the Premier League this seasonCredit: PA
      He had been allowed three days extra off by his club compared to international colleague Eric Dier as, unlike the defender, Kane started every game in Qatar and to help with the mental toll of his role in England’s heartbreaking exit.
      But Kane surprised team-mates on Wednesday night by turning up at half-time during Spurs 1-1 friendly draw with Nice.
      He looked to be in good spirits wrapped up warm in a black hoodie and woolly hat in the bowels of the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
      And team-mate Dejan Kulusevski reckons England’s joint-record scorer will now be itching to play against the Bees on Monday despite the quick turnaround.
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      The Swede, 22, said: “I can’t wait to play with him.
      “I was surprised he came to the game against Nice. I thought he was coming back on Friday, so it was good to see him back in the game now.
      “I honestly think that every player would like to play [against Brentford], because when you’re there and you see your team-mates play… even [in a friendly like Nice] I think it hurts.
      “Always you want to be on the pitch. You want to help your team so I think he wants to play absolutely.”
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      Kane was in the starting line-up for all five of England’s games in Qatar, coming off only against Iran and Wales once the victories were assured. 
      He will likely have been agonising about that failed penalty against eventual finalists France ever since it happened.
      But just as probable will be a desire to start to exorcise those demons as soon as possible, perhaps beginning at Brentford’s Gtech Community Stadium.
      Antonio Conte’s need for him may be greater than normal too, with understudy Richarlison likely to be out with a hamstring injury picked up playing for Brazil.
      Wing-back Matt Doherty is one of Kane’s closest mates in the Spurs squad and the Irishman has no concerns about the state of his pal after England’s traumatic exit.
      The ex-Wolves man, 30, added: “Harry is absolutely fine. We all know his character, he’s one of the strongest characters we know. He’ll be absolutely fine.
      Dejan Kulusevski has backed his teammate Harry Kane to come back with a vengeance on Boxing DayCredit: Getty
      Erik Dier struggled to get much game time at the World Cup, unlike in 2018Credit: PA
      “He came in at half-time against Nice. It was unexpected. We didn’t know. We’re obviously close friends. It was good to have him back.
      “I think all players use the negative times as a learning curve as a way to motivate them to be better. 
      “I don’t think it will be just for his case, I think a lot of people will be that way.
      “For us, we want him to come back and be the best version of himself which he has been for most of the season so far.
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      “I don’t think we’ve got any questions about how he’s going to return.
      “I think he’s going to come back pretty good and I think he’s going to score a lot of goals for us and win us a lot of games.” More

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      Tottenham interested in ex-Man City forgotten man Pedro Porro with Sporting Lisbon star wanted in new full-back transfer

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      TOTTENHAM are interested in signing Pedro Porro, according to reports.Spurs faced the former Manchester City right wing-back in the Champions League earlier this season and were impressed by what they saw.
      Pedro Porro has impressed for Sporting LisbonCredit: Getty
      Porro, 23, started both group matches against Antonio Conte’s side – including a 2-0 win over them in September.
      According to AS, Tottenham will make a move to sign the Spaniard in January.
      Porro, who was on Man City’s books between 2019 and earlier this year without ever playing for them, has a release clause of around £40million – but Spurs want to pay less to secure his services.
      A fee between £22m and £26m has been mooted, although Sporting are reluctant to sell mid-season.
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      Ruben Amorim’s side will play Europa League football in the second half of the campaign, while they face a battle to qualify for next season’s Champions League.
      But Spurs may test their resolve, as they battle to prove to Conte that they can match his spending desires in the transfer market.
      The North Londoners have reportedly offered the Italian a £1m a year pay rise to extend his contract beyond the end of the season.
      But Conte is in no rush to sign, until he sees that his wishes can be fulfilled.
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      Pedro Porro chases Spurs defender Ben DaviesCredit: Getty
      Tottenham are likely to be active in the January market, and could sign two players.
      They are believed to covet a defender and a creative midfielder.
      Emerson Royal has started the vast majority of their matches this term at right wing-back, although has underwhelmed with his performances.
      Matt Doherty has started just three Prem games, all while Emerson was suspended, while summer signing Djed Spence has made just four brief substitute appearances in all competitions.
      In the midfield department, Spurs could go after Brighton’s Argentina star Alexis Mac Allister.
      The Lilywhites are claimed to be one of a trio chasing his services, along with Arsenal and Atletico Madrid.
      Spurs return to domestic action on Boxing Day, when they travel to Brentford.
      Spurs have been linked with Alexis Mac AllisterCredit: Getty More

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      Argentina’s World Cup hero Alexis Mac Allister ‘interested in Arsenal or Tottenham transfer as he eyes Brighton move’

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      ALEXIS MAC ALLISTER is attracting interest from Arsenal and Tottenham, according to reports.The Brighton star excelled at the World Cup with Argentina, laying on a brilliant assist in the final.
      Alexis Mac Allister lifted the World Cup in QatarCredit: Getty
      Following the midfielder’s impressive tournament, the Seagulls are braced for plenty of interest in their star man.
      According to Spanish paper AS, Arsenal are set to test Brighton’s resolve.
      The Gunners would like to add more depth in midfield, with Albert Sambi Lokonga and Mohamed Elneny their only deputies for first choice pair Thomas Partey and Granit Xhaka.
      Sky Sports add that Tottenham have held an interest in the 23-year-old since before the tournament.
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      Spurs have recently done business with Brighton, signing Yves Bissouma for £25million last summer.
      They are set to be active in the January market, as they aim to prove to Antonio Conte that they are willing to meet his spending demands.

      Spurs are in talks to extend the Italian’s contract beyond the end of this season, but Conte wants reassurances that he will have plenty of cash to splash.
      A Telegraph report claims that Spurs will look to sign two players in January – a defender and a creative midfielder.
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      Mac Allister would fit the bill for the latter, and could link up with former team-mate Bissouma and international pal Cristian Romero in North London.
      The World Cup winner joined Brighton in January 2019.
      He initially had loan spells back in Argentina with Argentinos Juniors and Boca Juniors, before becoming a regular for the Seagulls.
      Mac Allister has made 86 appearances in total for the South Coast side, and has added goals to his game this season.
      He scored five times in 14 Premier League outings prior to the World Cup break
      Tottenham and Arsenal could face stiff competition for Mac Allister’s signature in the shape of Atletico Madrid.
      AS’ report adds that boss Diego Simeone wants to link up with his compatriot, in a move that would unite Mac Allister with international team-mates Rodrigo De Paul, Angel Correa and Nahuel Molina. More

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      Tottenham ‘offer Antonio Conte £1m pay rise’ to sign staggering new £16m-a-year contract and remain manager

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      TOTTENHAM will offer Antonio Conte a £1million a year pay rise to stay on as boss, according to reports.The Italian arrived at Spurs in November 2021 following Nuno Espirito Santo’s brief stint in charge.
      Antonio Conte is under contract until the end of the seasonCredit: AFP
      After penning a lucrative £15m-a-year contract he guided the North Londoners into the top four, pipping rivals Arsenal to a spot in the Champions League.
      Tottenham went into the World Cup break fourth in the Premier League table, having also booked their place in the Champions League round of 16.
      Conte, 53, is out of contract at the end of the season.
      Spurs possess an option to extend his current deal by an extra 12 months, but want the former Chelsea boss to commit to a new one.
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      According to the Telegraph, club chiefs are willing to offer Conte a £16m-a-year deal to ensure that he stays at White Hart Lane.
      They add that the former Prem winner is “in no rush” to sign a contract, however, and that Spurs will have “to match his ambition”.
      Conte is determined to ensure that he is able to spend in the transfer market.
      Tottenham bought Rodrigo Bentancur and Dejan Kulusevski in January, before splashing out £150m on Richarlison, Yves Bissouma, Djed Spence, Destiny Udogie and Cristian Romero – whose loan from Atalanta was made permanent – in the summer.
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      They also recruited Fraser Forster and Ivan Perisic on free transfers, before signing Clement Lenglet on loan from Barcelona.
      Spurs could sign two players in January – with Conte and Co targeting a defender and creative midfielder.
      The experienced boss will also consider his family, who still live in Italy, when he makes his decision.
      Harry Kane’s contract has 18 months left to run, with some observers believing that the England captain is more likely to stay if Conte commits his future.
      Bayern Munich have been linked with the prolific forward.
      Harry Kane’s contract has 18 months left to runCredit: Getty More