Former England and Arsenal defender Sol Campbell has given 9 the reason why he deserves a knighthood. After the New 12 months’s honors had been introduced, Campbell took to Twitter to specific his displeasure.
Campbell wrote: “I’ve seen many individuals obtain MBE OBE Sir’s for companies to sport.”
eight the one English participant to play in 6 consecutive tournaments for England 9 made the most effective group on the 1998 and 2002 World Cups and a 2004 European group so at one level I used to be pound for pound the most effective defender on the planet what number of english folks can say that?
— Sol Campbell (@SolManOfficial) January 2, 2023
“I am going to put my title down the the reason why!” added the previous Arsenal defender.
Mentioning his honours, Campbell wrote: “The primary is 56 video games with out dropping is a document. 2. Invincible Arsenal group 49 video games with out dropping a document. three. The primary black participant to attain in a World Cup ultimate for England!”
Campbell was a part of Arsenal’s unbeaten season in 2003/04. It’s the solely time in Premiere League historical past group has gone undefeated all through the league marketing campaign.
He went on to bolster his declare by writing “four. First black captain to raise a cup at Wembley. 5. First black English-speaking participant to attain in a Champions League ultimate. 6. I performed twenty years and over 500 video games within the Premiership. 7. He supported racism in soccer right here and overseas!”
“eight. Solely English participant to play in six consecutive tournaments for England. 9. I made the most effective World Cup group in 1998 and 2002 and a European group in 2004, so at one level I used to be pound for pound the most effective defender on the planet. What number of English folks can say that?” he added.