Standing at the head of a class of school children on a summer’s day in Hackney about to start a PE lesson. The school secretary rushed in and said, “Troy, you’ll never guess what’s happened!” A few thoughts quickly went through my mind before she told me, slightly breathlessly, that Sol Campbell had signed for Arsenal. As a Tottenham fan, but aware that I was in a hall full of kids, my reply — “You are joking” — was less x-rated than it might have been. I was disappointed yes, sad definitely and a bit angry. I loved the fella for his quality, his imperiousness, and in a Spurs side with a good few stars in it, he was our best…

Source: The Times November 30, 2018 00:02 UTC