The Togolese forward, who has also represented Tottenham and Manchester City in the past, netted a treble for Istanbul Basaksehir against Galatasaray
Emmanuel Adebayor has credited former team-mates such as Cristiano Ronaldo and Thierry Henry for his hat-trick against Galatasaray.
The Togolese striker secured himself a match ball during a convincing 4-0 victory for Istanbul Basaksehir on Monday.
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The 33-year-old striker opened the scoring inside 11 minutes, doubled his haul shortly before half-time and completed his treble with a second-half header.
Adebayor ended a six-year wait for such an achievement in shining for Basaksehir, with the former Arsenal, Manchester City, Tottenham and Madrid forward acknowledging the role illustrious colleagues from his past have played in helping him to remain on top of his game.