Younger brother of Togolese footballer in hospital after suicide attempt

Emmanuel Adebayor has contemplated suicide before in the past, but he now has real issues to deal with after his younger brother Rotimi tried to kill himself with a knife.

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Rotimi according to reports,is battling for his life at the CHU Sylvanus Olympio Hospital in Lome, Togo where he was admitted after using a sharp knife on himself.

Ghanasportsonline.com sources revealed that Rotimi stabbed himself because of the shame his brother's allegations have brought to him.

"He has pierced himself and blood was gushing out profusely...it took the timely intervention of some people close to save him otherwise he would have been gone too", a family source told the webiste.

"He has always been complaining about the shame his brother caused him, now people keep on accusing of being a thief, his own brother has ridiculed him globally and he feels he must end it all because life is not worth.

"He's in the hospital, the doctors are working on him and we hope he survives but it looks terrible for the family now, especially his mum."

Aside from phone theft, Adebayor also accused his brother of stealing his money and jerseys he got from a host of high profile football stars like.

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