Emmanuel Adebayor enjoyed a rapturous welcome from Olimpia fans when he arrived in Paraguay. Veteran Togo striker Emmanuel Adebayor says the main reasons he decided to join Paraguayan side Olimpia Asuncion were the influence of ex-Manchester City team-mate Roque Santa Cruz and the club president's six-year-old son. That was very emotional for me Emmanuel Adebayor Togo and Olimpia Ascuncion striker"He told me that in his country, people live and breathe football. "Santa Cruz gave me his word that I will love it here, so he played a big role in me coming here. I've played around the world but what I've seen, the Olimpia fans is one of the best."

Source: BBC February 19, 2020 13:30 UTC