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Nigeria/Burkina Faso: Put Plots Adebayor Downfall

Burkina Faso coach Paul Put plotting foil to the Emmanuel Adebayor juggernaut in Sunday's quarterfinal Burkina Faso coach Paul Put is plotting foil to the Emmanuel Adebayor juggernaut in Sunday's quarterfinal at Mbombela.

Put told MTNFootball.com in Nelspruit that they were expecting a tough game against Togo who are in inspired mood following the recent return from self-imposed exile of their talismanic captain and striker.

"And you know it is always a difficult game because the style of Togo is very hot in duals they have a lot physical players," Put said.

"In Emmanuel Adebayor you know they have somebody who is very smart.

"He has a lot of experience, maturity and technically he has everything.

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