Sol Campbell has questioned whether Tottenham fans’ hatred of him is fueled by racism and says he is baffled why they continue to ‘harp’ his move to Arsenal.
Campbell made a stunning move to north London in 2001 after rising through the ranks at White Hart Lane to become captain and, at the time, one of the best centre-backs in world football.
He went on to win two Premier League titles and two FA Cups at Arsenal under Arsène Wenger.
Campbell remains largely out of the public eye, but reappeared yesterday in a Google Pixel advert in which he reignited his feud with Spurs fans by mocking their relative lack of success.
In the ad, he takes off his white sweater for a red one and says that “big moves pay off.”
He added: “It’s not like you’re doing something outrageous, you’re just moving on to something good, much better.” »
Campbell baffled by lingering hatred
After stoking the fires ahead of tonight’s north London derby, Campbell then appeared on AFTV to ask why Spurs fans still don’t like him and suggested there could be an ulterior motive.
He said: “They don’t know what they are doing. Because if you hang up again, you see what happens.
“[They’ve got a] new stadium, new training ground, everything is going well in the future and you are still talking about me. Like, what’s going on here?
“Is it a question of color, is it a question of color? Is there a color thing in there? Is there a belly color that keeps you going?
“Because there are a lot of other players who have done these types of movements, similar movements, you say to yourself is it a matter of color or is it a confusion?
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No regrets, insists Campbell
Former England defender Campbell, now 50, insists he has no regrets about the decision despite the hostility that has followed him ever since.
He said: “As far as football goes, I don’t regret it. When you were young, when I was a kid, I wanted to win, that’s it.
“As a mature thing, it’s separate again because you’re looking back. As a young guy I want to win, I think I have a limited amount of time to win something.
“I’m going to do the same thing again. At least I can look back and say ‘look at the team I played with’.
