Emmanuel Adebayor announced he was to retire from international football on this day in 2010. Three people were killed in the attack Adebayor was caught up in (Martin Rickett/PA). “I have weighed up my feelings in the weeks and months since the attack and I am still haunted by the events which I witnessed on that horrible afternoon on the Togo team bus. I feel very proud to have been trusted with the position of captain of the Togolese football team. Adebayor returned to national team duty in November 2011.

Source: Express April 12, 2021 04:52 UTC