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It’s Adebayor’s responsibility to lead Togo in Afcon

Ivory Coast's forward Wilfred Zaha (R) challenges Togo's forward Emmanuel Adebayor during the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations group C football match between Ivory Coast and Togo in Oyem on January 16, 2017. / AFP PHOTO /

Patience attracts happiness; it brings near that which is far.

Since leaving Crystal Palace last season, Emmanuel Adebayor has been without a club. But that did not show in the 32-year-old Togolese striker during their opening Group C match against Ivory Cost in Oyem, Gabon.

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