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fromwww.fourfourtwo.com
1 week ago

You'd be amazed at the amount of people who are blaming me for Chelsea drawing Wrexham in the FA Cup at the draw, people were booing me!' Blues legends Joe Cole and Ashley Cole tell FFT why this weekend's fifth-round tie could be a banana skin

Just representing Arsenal once would have been my dream after retiring and looking back on the career I had, winning the FA Cup seven times is something I never dreamed of. As a player, it's something you don't really think about at the time, because you just want to win it again, but now you reflect, as the old man I am and I'm like Yeah, holding the record is actually a great achievement.
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fromwww.fourfourtwo.com
1 month ago

I didn't actually realise how far out I was it was a terrible decision to shoot from there really, but I'm glad I made it' Joe Cole on his iconic World Cup goal against Sweden

I scored a volley from a long way outside the area for England against Sweden at the 2006 World Cup, Cole recalls to FourFourTwo. I grew up watching England at tournaments and idolising Gazza for his goal against Scotland at Euro 96. Every time I had the shirt and heard the national anthem, I thought, Wow, I'm in the best 11 players in the country.'
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fromwww.fourfourtwo.com
1 month ago

'I was in London having lunch, and decided to ring The FA, I asked "Is Sven Goran-Eriksson there? Can I come and see him?"' Joe Cole on the random afternoon when he confronted the England manager in his office and asked for more international game time

Joe Cole scored a memorable World Cup goal in 2006 and fought perceptions of being a 'luxury player' while succeeding at club and international level.
from101GREATGOALS.COM
2 months ago

When is the FA Cup fourth round draw? Date, time, TV channel, live stream, ball numbers for 2025/26 round four

The remaining 32 teams in the 2025/26 FA Cup will discover their fate in the fourth round when the draw is made by two former winners of the competition. Steven Gerrard and Joe Cole will decide the ties as a host of Premier League clubs aim to take another step towards this season's final. Liverpool legend Gerrard triumphed with Liverpool in 2001 and 2006, with Cole lifting the trophy as a Chelsea midfielder in 2007 and 2010.
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fromwww.fourfourtwo.com
2 months ago
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'I was spraying champagne on Chelsea fans and nearly fell off the bus I was holding on like Indiana Jones!' Joe Cole remembers Premier League title celebrations and the story behind iconic Didier Drogba moment

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2 months ago
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'I almost signed for Manchester United, but all of a sudden Chelsea came in for me then they almost sent me on loan to CSKA Moscow' Joe Cole on his Russian Premier League and Old Trafford near-misses

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2 months ago
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'I was spraying champagne on Chelsea fans and nearly fell off the bus I was holding on like Indiana Jones!' Joe Cole remembers Premier League title celebrations and the story behind iconic Didier Drogba moment

fromwww.fourfourtwo.com
2 months ago
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'I almost signed for Manchester United, but all of a sudden Chelsea came in for me then they almost sent me on loan to CSKA Moscow' Joe Cole on his Russian Premier League and Old Trafford near-misses

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fromwww.fourfourtwo.com
2 months ago

'I was just in a deep, dark place after West Ham got relegated. I didn't want to leave the house, feeling that I'd let people down' Joe Cole on the Hammers' improbable relegation

Joe Cole rose as a West Ham prodigy, won Youth Cup, scored early Premier League goals, suffered a broken leg, became captain, and endured a relegation that weighed on him.
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fromwww.fourfourtwo.com
2 months ago

At 16, a national newspaper front page said I was on 5,000 a week. It wasn't true. It was very difficult to deal with and it really changed the course of my life. It attracted a different kind of attention' Joe Cole on the nonsense story'

Joe Cole became a high-profile English footballer whose Lilleshall development and Chelsea move brought success and intense media attention that transformed his life.
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fromwww.fourfourtwo.com
2 months ago

'Roman Abramovich came to speak to me after I'd had an argument with Jose Mourinho and put an official transfer request in. It was very unusual: he wanted to keep me' Joe Cole on dealing with Chelsea's former owner

Joe Cole requested a transfer after a falling-out with Jose Mourinho; Roman Abramovich intervened, Cole stayed and later scored to help clinch the title.
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fromwww.fourfourtwo.com
3 months ago

Alex Ferguson asked me to walk out with Manchester United at the FA Cup final - I was a kid and was like, It would be pretty cool though, dad?' but my dad said no!' Joe Cole on how he could have ended up alongside Red Devils legends

Joe Cole displayed early exceptional talent, trialed with top London academies, debuted in the Premier League at 17, and attracted Sir Alex Ferguson's attention.
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fromwww.fourfourtwo.com
3 months ago

Jose Mourinho said I had a good face and an ugly face but I had no problem with how honest he was. Playing for him was like joining a cult' Joe Cole on playing for the Special One at Chelsea

Jose Mourinho's arrival at Chelsea transformed Joe Cole through intense training, strict man-management and a winning culture that elevated his performance and delivered a title.
Manchester United
fromwww.fourfourtwo.com
4 months ago

Sir Alex Ferguson asked me to walk out with the Manchester United team for the FA Cup final against Chelsea I was 12 and I wanted to do it, but I said no' Joe Cole speaks to FourFourTwo

Sir Alex Ferguson offered young Joe Cole the chance to walk out at Wembley with Manchester United, but Cole declined and later chose West Ham.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Joe Cole: Anything which generates the money you get in football means the parasites come'

Early fame fixed Joe Cole's identity as a footballer, prompting early emotional maturity but causing identity loss and adjustment struggles when his playing career ended.
fromwww.caughtoffside.com
5 months ago

'Perfect man for the job' - Joe Cole names the ideal manager of Man United

He looks anxious on the bench, he looks worried, and I think that will filter through to the players, Cole said, before arguing that United need a different direction, as reported by Metro.
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fromwww.caughtoffside.com
6 months ago

"Powerful" star will be a "great signing" for Arsenal, says former Chelsea star

Noni Madueke is expected to prove critics wrong and secure a key left-wing role at Arsenal after transferring from Chelsea, offering power and flank versatility.
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