Sol Campbell has questioned whether Tottenham fans' hatred of him is fueled by racism, and says he is baffled why they keep “talking” about him moving to Arsenal.
Campbell made a stunning move to north London in 2001 after coming through the ranks at White Hart Lane to become club captain and, at the time, one of the best midfielders in world football.
He went on to win two Premier League titles and two FA Cups with Arsenal under Arsene Wenger.
Campbell remains largely out of the public eye however He reappeared yesterday in a Google Pixel advert in which he reignited his feud with Tottenham fans. By mocking their relative lack of success.
In the ad, he takes off his white jacket and replaces it with a red jacket and says, “Big moves pay off.”
“It's not like you're doing something heinous, you're just turning into something much better,” he added.
Campbell is puzzled by the lingering hatred
After lighting up the fire ahead of tonight's north London derby, Campbell appeared on AFTV to ask why Tottenham fans still hate him and suggested there may be an ulterior motive.
He said: They do not know what they are doing. Because if you stick with that, you'll see what happens.
“(They have) a new stadium, a new training ground, everything's great going forward, and you're still talking about me. Like, what's going on here?
“Is it a color thing, is it a color thing? Is there something color in it? Is there something color that keeps you going?”
“Because there are a lot of other players who have made these kind of moves, similar moves, you say to yourself is it about the colors or is it confusion?”
When it comes to big moves, there's only one man who knows what's going on.
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Campbell insists he has no regrets
Former England defender Campbell, now 50, insists he has no regrets about the move despite the animosity that has followed him ever since.
“In football, I don't regret it. When I was young, when I was a kid, I wanted to win, that's the thing,” he said.
“As a mature thing, that's separate again because you look back. As a young guy, I want to win, and I think I have a limited time to win something.
“I would do the same thing again. At least I can look back and say look at the team I played for.”
