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Adebayor admits Van Persie rift; Bendtner fight at Arsenal

Former Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor admits he didn't get along with Robin van Persie.

Adebayor also revealed a fight that was sparked with Nicklas Bendtner.

"Why would I come to an interview, lie to people and say Van Persie is my best friend? He has his character and I have mine. There was tension," revealed Adebayor to the Daily Mail.

"I'm a free guy, I come to every club, walk into the changing room and sing.. I danced with Thierry Henry and had huge respect for Denis Bergkamp.

"But at Arsenal, when you walk into the dressing room, there is a shoe rack. You take off your trainers and wear the club sandals into the dressing room. Bendtner walked in with his own shoes twice.

"I said: 'Bendtner, there is a law here and nobody is above it'. He was younger than me and barely playing. We are bigger than you but nobody else walks in with Prada, Gucci...

"He said 'I don't care". I said 'Don't do it again'. The next day, he did the same and we jumped into a fight."

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