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'He would sit in the gym eating a muffin' - Hangeland questions attitude of 'lazy' Adebayor

The former Arsenal and Tottenham striker, who is currently without a club, played alongside the ex-Norway international at Crystal Palace in 2016

Brede Hangeland considers former team-mate Emmanuel Adebayor to be an “incredible natural talent, but very lazy”.

The ex-Norway international, who announced his retirement last summer, brought the curtain down on his playing days working alongside the enigmatic Togolese striker at Crystal Palace.

Their paths had crossed at various stages before then, with Hangeland’s six-year spell at Fulham seeing him face Adebayor at Arsenal, Manchester City and Tottenham.

He admits the forward’s bizarre antics had him baffled long before they occupied the same dressing room, with the now 32-year-old free agent often more concerned with food than football.