Niger Republic striker at the ongoing African Nations
Championship, Zakary Adebayor, has disclosed to
journalists that he is not a Nigerian, adding that the
media should desist from linking him to the country.
In a chat with CompleteSports at his team’s Gorilla Hotel,
Adebayor revealed that he was born and bred in Niger
Republic.
Rumours were spread in some quarters that Adebayor’s
grandparents were Nigerians, but migrated to the
neighbouring country to seek greener pastures in the 70s.
“I am from Niger Republic and people should stop this
controversy of linking me with Nigeria.
“Fine I know Adebayor is a Nigerian name but I am from
Niger Republic and I am happy to play for Mena,” he
stated.
He was also of the opinion that Sunday Oliseh’s boys at
the tournament are very good and could possibly lift the
trophy in Rwanda.
“The Nigerian team is a good side and I think they can win
the tournament.
“But Niger can still qualify from the group if we can beat
Tunisia, which I think is not impossible to achieve if we
work very hard,” he added.
