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The 31-year-old Premier League striker, who played down reports suggesting he kicked his mother out of his house back in November, also listed the items he has bought his family during his time as a professional footballer.
Adebayor insists he has decided to alert the public of his argument with his family in order to ensure “other African families learn from this”.
The Togo international, who returned to first team action against Manchester City on Sunday after spending just under two months on the sidelines, reveals incredibly personal matters in his statement.
He highlights how he paid for his mother to travel to London for medical checks, let his sister stay in his $1.2m house in Ghana and helped one of his brothers set up a business, as well as paying for his children’s education.
Adebayor, who moved to England in 2006 when he signed for Tottenham’s arch-rivals Arsenal, also claims he sent his mother away for a week’s stay with Nigerian faith healer T. B. Joshua – only for her to leave after just two days.
Some part of the rant read: “At the age of 17, with my first wages as a footballer, I built a house for my family and made sure they are safe. As you all know, I have received the trophy of African Player of the Year in 2008. I also brought my mother on stage with me to thank her for everything. In that same year, I brought her to London for various medical check-ups.
“When my daughter was born, we contacted my mum to inform her but she immediately hung up the phone and didn’t wanna know hear about it. Reading your recent comments, some people said my family and I should consult T.B Joshua. In 2013, I gave my mother money so she could consult him in Nigeria. She was supposed to stay for 1 week; but 2 days into her stay, I received a call saying she left…”
He, however, disclosed that he had sought advice from Chelsea’s Didier Drogba.
“Many people requested that I take advice from the living legend, @DidierDrogba. Recently, I sat down with the man himself and the main advice he gave me was to do what pleases me and what makes me happy. Moreover, I should also tell my family [@Kola Adebayor, @Roten De Lux Adebayor and @Lucia Adebayor] to go find a job to do.”
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