Why Ashley Cole will never be popular

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Ashley Cole is one of the best left backs in the world. On his day, he might even have a justifiable claim to be the very best. He has made eighty-seven appearances for England and rarely let them down. During the past horrible twelve months for England, Cole was named their best player by the fans.

Winning

He has played his entire twelve year senior career at the very highest level with Arsenal and Chelsea, winning three Premier League titles, six FA Cups and a League Cup. He has been named in the Professional Footballers association team of the year three times and the UEFA team of the year twice.

All in all, Ashley Cole has had a glittering career and should be regarded as one of the best. Why is it then that he is a difficult person to like and that fans around the country can’t stand him?

Reasons

There are several reasons. The first one revolves around the way he left Arsenal. After saying that he would never play for anyone else he decided to leave when he was offered the measly sum of