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There is African socialism and then there is Adebayo's family

My heart goes out to Togolese football star Emmanuel Adebayo, whose Facebook post has made headlines across the world this week.

For those who missed it, the Tottenham Hotspur striker, and who has very deep pockets–he reportedly pocketed some Sh5 billion between 2012 and 2013 in wages – laments all his family want is money and nothing else.

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