African Footballer Splashes R7m on Rolls Royce, R3.4m on Mercedes Benz G65
- Emmanuel Adebayor is a lover of luxury and the former Togolese striker has an amazingly lavish car collection
- Rolls-Royce and Mercedes Benz G65 are among a number of exotic cars that have been acquired by the former Arsenal star
- The highly expensive Rolls-Royce which quite simply leaves all others biting the dust, has the customised number plate - 0004 SEA
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Former Togolese international Emmanuel Adebayor owns a lavish car collection which includes a £360,000 (about R7 million) Rolls-Royce to a brilliant £18,000 (about R350 000) Can-Am Spyder.
Another exotic ride in his garage is a £170,000 (about R3.4 million) Mercedes Benz G65, which quite simply leaves all others biting the dust.
SunSport is reporting that the customised Rolls-Royce Phantom is what steals the show and it’s not just because if the price tag.
Source: Instagram
Adebayor who played for Premier League club Arsenal has always flaunted his luxury cars on his Instagram handle to “motivate” his fans.
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He once explained why he refused to donate to the coronavirus crisis in Togo.
Having a fleet of exotic cars, his impressive Rolls-Royce which has orange paint with a matching interior which starts at a staggering £360,000 (about R7 million).
A personalised number plate - 0004 SEA – looks glaring on it referencing his shirt number and his initials Sheyi Emmanuel Adebayor.
At a time, the 37-year-old posted a picture of himself and the ride and captioned it "Love my lifestyle."
Adebayor, who last played for Paraguayan club Olimpia, boasts an amazing array of cars which he keeps safely undercover at a custom-built hangar at his huge home in Accra, Ghana.
The Roller took pride of place in that photo but it is his £18,000 Can-Am Spyder trike which is probably his weirdest vehicle.
Should he fancy something different then the Togo star can whip out his Mercedes-Benz G65 SUV, which starts from around £170,000.
With a handcrafted AMG 6.0L V12 and 621hp, the impressive all-terrain beast packs a serious punch.
Meanwhile, Briefly News earlier reported that legendary striker Cristiano Ronaldo seems to have acquired an exotic 2021 Rolls Royce Sedan Phantom EWB as he continues to observe his vacation.
The 36-year-old who recently won the Euro 2020 highest goal scorer award has posted a picture of himself beside his new ride.
A 2021 model of Phantom EWB costs $1.1million according to Cars Guide and it has been described as an evolution of the Phantom VII's.
According to Guide Auto Web, since the elimination of the Bentley Mulsanne, the Phantom is the only remaining sedan in its class. The current generation is the eighth that Rolls-Royce has produced since 1925.
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