By Hassan Sanusi
African football star, Emmanuel Adebayor wrote a touching story on Facebook, detailing how ungrateful his family members have been to him over the years.
That post has led many changing their minds about the former Arsenal striker, who has chosen to put the issue in the public domain for the first time. One of such people is Saddick Adams, who identified himself as a journalist, added some spice to the story by apologising for an article he wrote when the soccer star’s family invaded Peace FM last year, 2014.
Read Saddick Adams’ addition, which was publicised as a comment under Adebayor’s post below…
‘SEA, I severely criticized you yesterday. As a journalist, I wrote a story when your family invaded Peace FM last year. I also thought their story was sad. But upon reading all this from you, and realising that this whole thing started long ago, I SAY A BIG SORRY BROTHER. clearly your family is there to ruin your life by living lavishly on your wealth without wanting to do anything.
Apparently they have lived in poverty for a long time and so your shot to fame and richness came as a shock to them and they’re dazed with the monies they read and hear in the media that you make, and want all for themselves. Some African families are just bad, petty and ungrateful. Some are just lazy,and so even for you reaching this height and making the family proud, they think you got here easily. African families are basically the reason why most African footballers don’t make it to the top. I’m very sure about that. In the normal family standards and as it is in Europe, you should be spending your money on your wife, kids and charity BUT not your family.
It is only within your jurisdiction and humility to help them but that is not compulsory. Rio Ferdinand is one of the richest footballers in the World. His wife died and Ive not heard the family accusing him of not saving her with money because he aint God. President’s have seen their sons die young, they can’t save them with money so why should your family accuse you of not doing enough to save your brother? Cristiano Ronaldo lost his dad, nobody has accused him of neglecting his dad. Western Families don’t depend on people who have risen to fame for livelihood. And so these guys there have absolute concentration.
INTERESTINGLY, your sisters are suppose to be married and having life with their husbands now. Why do they have to behave like being married to you? Emmanuel Adebayor, I think you have tried even sustaining at this level with all these issues for all these years. Any other star would have been hit down low with these distractions by now I tell you. You have a strong heart brother. You are blessed. I won’t accuse your family because they are not mine. But you don’t belong to them alone now. you belong to the whole of Africa, specifically Ghana and Togo. We will help you to live. Don’t neglect them completely. Talk to those who wanna talk to you. Keep playing your game and let those who want to destroy you have their way. GOD is the ULTIMATE JUDGE. Sorry that I criticised you yesterday. Sorry again bro. Thank God that you have opened up on this.’
