The lanky forward decided to represent Togo, the nation where he was born. He had disagreements with the management on behalf of Togo regarding unpaid bonuses and allowances.

Adebayor announced his retirement from international football on April 12, 2010, after his Togo team was attacked while traveling to an AFCON game. The statement read,

"I have considered my options in the days, weeks, and months following the attack, and I am still troubled by what I saw on that terrible afternoon on the Togo team bus. We were only going to participate in a football game and promote our nation when we were ambushed by individuals who wanted to kill us all. I'll never forget that, and I never want to go through it again."

It's terrible that Adebayor was unable to play for Nigeria. If Emmanuel Adebayor and Obafemi Martins had teamed up, the Super Eagles would have won the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

https://www.solutionreporters.com/2023/01/07/do-you-remember-that-emmanuel-adebayor-was-qualified-to-represent-nigeria/