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Adebayor: Former Arsenal star hails Olimpia Asuncion fans as one of the best

Emmanuel Adebayor has explained his decision to join Paraguayan side Olimpia Asuncion.

He spoke about former Manchester City teammate Roque Santa Cruz and the club president’s six-year-old son as part of his reasons.

The 35-year-old signed a short-term contract with the South American club until the end of the year after leaving Turkish side Kayserispor in December.

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Adebayor’s move to the Paraguayan top-flight came as a surprise after previously playing in England, Spain, France and Turkey.

"At first I was impressed after speaking to club president and Roque Santa Cruz who was my old team-mate at Manchester City," Adebayor said at a press conference.