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Adebayor Sweating And Losing Weight After Togo Tragedy
Ordeal taking severe mental and physical toll on striker.
Jan 13, 2010 1:23:48 PM
Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor has revealed that he has been experiencing stress-related problems with his health following the attack on the Togo team bus in Angola last week.
Three people were killed in the attack and the Togolese government withdrew its players from the African Cup of Nations.
Currently recuperating in his homeland, the star admits that the ordeal has left him shattered, especially as he was a close friend of the team press officer who was one of those killed in the attack.
He does not foresee a return to football any time soon either.
"I'm not able [to return], at the moment I'm not capable of giving everything I've got," he told Sky Sports News.
"At the moment I'm just weak. I'm sweating every day and every day that God makes at the moment I cannot eat.
"I'm losing weight which is very difficult for everyone.
"But, you know, I will take my time and I will come back on the pitch at the right time.
"I think my boss and my team understand that. That's the most important thing. They know I need time to recover from this.
"At the moment I'll just stay at home with my team-mates. We are all together as one, united, and fighting so that everyone can be a little freer in their heads.
"It's difficult because our press officer was my own personal press officer and he died in my hands.
"That's now the worst image I have in my life. I had the press officer in my hands until his last respiration, and he passed away in my hand.
"As you can imagine it's very difficult."
Zack Wilson, Goal.com
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