“Wenger gave me the opportunity to be where I am today. He's a coach th...” — Emmanuel Adebayor Quote

“Wenger gave me the opportunity to be where I am today. He's a coach that helped me a lot, who gave me a chance, who's always been there for me in the bad moments. He called me, consoled me, gave me good advice, told me what I had to do to become a great player. I can only thank him.”

“As a footballer, you still have to dream.”

“You know, us in Africa, all what we know, all what we dream about is football. Because when I was young, all what I tried to do, all what I had a chance to watch on TV was football.”

“Every man, however wise, needs the advice of some sagacious friend in the affairs of life.”

“When people ask me for advice about when to come out, it's really about, before you do that, building a circle of support that can strengthen you through that experience. For me, it was my friends. There were people on 'My So-Called Life' that really helped guide me.”

“I'm always looking for advice on how to get better as a person and as a player.”