Footballer Adebayor converts to Islam

Footballer Adebayor converts to Islam

Togolese International and Tottenham Hotspurs forward Emmanuel Adebayor has converted to Islam by taking Shahada, says Turkish Cihan News Agency.

Shahada is one of the five pillars of Islam as the declaration one must utter to convert to the religion.

An amateur footage revealed the 31-year-old footballer taking shahada at an event in his native Togo.

Emmanuel Adebayor has converted into Islam
Emmanuel Adebayor has been seen taking Shahada. [Photo/telegraph.co.uk]
Some Tottenham fans suggested that Adebayor may want to play in another club in the new season which begins in August, 2015 adds Cihan.

Having played in many leading clubs such as Manchester City, Monaco, Arsenal, Real Madrid and Tottenham Hotspur, the forward was elected as African Footballer of the Year in 2008.

Adebayor made news headlines across the world in May 2015 after he accused his family (mother, brother and sister) of abusing his generosity by making unreasonable financial demands from him. This prompted his current club Tottenham to grant him compassionate leave for the second time to go sort out his family issues.

Spurs is believed to be looking out for a potential buyer of the former Arsenal man before the next Premier League season begins in August, 2015.

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