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Van der Vaart’s Adebayor plea
FOOTBALL: Tottenham’s Rafael van der Vaart admits on-loan striker Emmanuel Adebayor could price himself out of a permanent deal, but hopes to talk him into staying. “I think the problem is the wages,” Van der Vaart said of the Manchester City star. “I have tried to persuade him to stay. He is one of the best, a top striker.”