Emmanuel Adebayor insists he'll not donate towards fight against coronavirus in Togo
- Emmanuel Adebayo has given reasons he will donate money towards fight against deadly coronavirus in Togo
- The 36-year-old says he will spend his wealth the way he deems fit
- No fewer than six people have died of COVID-19 in Togo while a total of 88 cases have been recorded so far
Former Premier League star Emmanuel Adebayor has insisted that he will not make any donations towards the fight against coronavirus pandemic in his country, Togo.
The French-speaking country has recorded a total of 88 cases including six fatalities since the virus broke out last December.
Despite this development, the ex-Arsenal, Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur forward is not apologetic about his statement, saying he will do with his money what he chooses.
According to Daily Mail quoting Marca, the 36-year-old who recently joined a Paraguayan club is self-isolating somewhere in his home country.
The publication further highlighted that Adebayor understood clearly some of his colleagues have contributed their quota for the battle against the scourge.
But the former national team captain has shrugged off the notion of responsibility on his shoulders during this COVID-19 season.
Healthcare systems across the African continent are nothing compared with the ones in the UK or USA and Simon Antara, of the African Field Epidemiology Network, said: "We are preparing for disaster."
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"For those of you who say I don't donate, let me be very clear, I don't donate. It is very simple,' Adebayor said in a Facebook Live video, as reported by Marca.
"I do what I want and eat what I want. Later, there will be people who will criticise me for the fact that I did not make a donation in Lomé (capital of Togo).
"They can compare me to Drogba, they can compare me to Eto'o, but unfortunately, I am not them,' he concluded. I am Emmanuel Sheyi Adebayor and I will always do what I want."
Adebayor joined Paraguay side with Olimpia as a free agent earlier this year but before the global shutdown was initiated, the former Real Madrid maneuvered his way back home.
He was said to have had stopovers at France and Benin before finally making it back home and many believed he brought the virus back home with him from south America.
"Some think that I was the one who introduced the virus in Lomé,' he added. 'It is very unfortunate, but this country is like that."
Meanwhile, some footballers on the continent have stepped up to give their widow's might in this period of COVID-19.
Daily Mail reports that former Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o has promised about 100,000 people relief materials in Cameroon. He will donate face masks, hand sanitisers, soaps, and food through his Samuel Eto'o foundation.
Meanwhile, former Chelsea star Didier Drogba has offered his hospital in Ivory Coast to be used as a coronavirus treatment centre.
Legit.ng earlier reported that four-time African footballer of the year Samuel Eto’o has promised to assist at least 100,000 people who have been affected by the coronavirus crisis in Cameroon, BBC reports.
The ex-Barcelona striker who runs a foundation has stated that he will share items including soaps, sanitisers as well as food to help combat the effect of the pandemic in his home country.
At least 50,000 households in four cities namely Douala, Buea, Yaoundé and Bafoussam will directly benefit from this gesture.
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Source: Legit.ng
