What is the history behind sol campbell , any juicy bits?
whileat Tottenham Hotspur Campbell made his first team debut for Spurs in December 1992, scoring a goal after coming on as a substitute for Nick Barmby, though he did not appear again that season. He played up front and in every defensive position over the course of the next two seasons before settling as a central defender. As club captain Gary Mabbutt’s appearances became more limited because of injury and age, Campbell became Spurs’ linchpin defender. He was entering the last year of his contract with Spurs. Although Campbell successfully captained his side to a League Cup final win over Leicester City in 1998-99, Spurs never finished better than Seventh during Campbell’s time there. This denied him his wish to play at Europe’s top level, the Champions League. In the summer of 2001 Campbell’s contract expired. Mindful of the Bosman ruling, Tottenham offered him a contract which would have made him the club’s highest paid player ever, but after months of negotiations and several publ
Sulzeer Jeremiah Campbell (born 18 September 1974 Plaistow, London) is an English footballer. He is a defender for the English national team and is captain of Portsmouth in the English Premiership, having previously played for Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal. He is the only player to have played for England in six consecutive major tournaments.[1] Contents [hide] 1 Club career 1.1 Early career 1.2 Tottenham Hotspur 1.3 Arsenal 1.4 Portsmouth 1.5 Career statistics 2 International career 2.1 International Goals 3 Film career 4 Family life 5 Accolades 6 Honours 7 England 8 References 9 External links [edit] Club career [edit] Early career Campbell was a prodigious schoolboy talent and was part-educated at the FA’s School of Excellence at Lilleshall, before joining Tottenham Hotspur. Strangely, he began his career as a striker[citation needed]. [edit] Tottenham Hotspur Campbell made his first team debut for Spurs in December 1992, scoring a goal after coming on as a substitute for Nick Barmb