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Sulzeer Jeremiah "Sol" Campbell is an English professional football manager and former player. He spent 20 years playing in the Premier League and had an 11-year international career with the England national team.
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sports · English footballer and manager (born 1974) · association football player · association football coach · also Sol Campbell, Sulzeer Jeremiah Campbell, Campbell
Born 18 September 1974 · Q214734
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I became a recluse within my own house. I became insular because at home there was no space to grow or to evolve, everything was tight and there was no room to breathe. People don't realise how that affects you as a kid. I wasn't allowed to speak, so my expression was football.
[Arsenal vice-chairman] David Dein made me feel protected. He was going to help and promised to be there for me. Come to us, he said, and you will be part of our family. We will protect you.
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“I became a recluse within my own house. I became insular because at home there was no space to grow or to evolve, everything was tight and there was no room to breathe. People don't realise how that affects you as a kid. I wasn't allowed to speak, so my expression was football.”
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“[Arsenal vice-chairman] David Dein made me feel protected. He was going to help and promised to be there for me. Come to us, he said, and you will be part of our family. We will protect you.”
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The Guardian: Sol Campbell: ‘PSG are favourites but sometimes you need a little luck’
The Guardian: Sol Campbell: ‘Wishing someone is going to die? What world are we living in?’
The Guardian: ‘I’m an icon’: Sol Campbell says he deserves recognition in honours list
The Guardian: Sol Campbell leaves relegated Southend by mutual consent
The Guardian: Sol Campbell: ‘Trouble is people got the wrong end of the stick about me’
The Guardian: Sol Campbell sees Southend lose 7-1 after being appointed as manager
The Guardian: Sol Campbell leaves Macclesfield by mutual consent after eight months
The Guardian: FA investigates allegations of homophobic chanting at Sol Campbell
The Guardian: Sol Campbell looks the part on losing managerial debut for Macclesfield | Louise Taylor
The Guardian: Sol Campbell makes it tricky for himself but it should not have been this hard | Daniel Taylor
The Guardian: Sol Campbell: ‘Macclesfield fans will probably think: what’s going on here?’
The Guardian: Sol Campbell finally gets his chance to manage after years in the shadows | Sachin Nakrani
The Guardian: Sol Campbell appointed manager by Macclesfield Town
The Guardian: Sol Campbell’s managerial genius may be the only thing holding him back | Barry Glendenning
The Guardian: Sol Campbell: ‘I’m prepared to go to a non-league club and just get a win bonus’
The Guardian: Sol Campbell: 'Arsenal and Arsène will know when it’s time to move on'
The Guardian: Sol Campbell taunted on Twitter after blasting 'terrible' cafe worker
That he was considering joining the Conservative Party and would be interested in helping the party gain more of "the black vote"
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Criticised Ed Miliband's proposals for a mansion tax on properties worth over £2 million, calling it "madness"
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Said he liked "the mentality of Labour but the policies of the Conservatives"
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Played for Arsenal F.C. (2010–2010) — 11 appearances, 0 goals.
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Played for Newcastle United F.C. (2010–2011) — 7 appearances, 0 goals.
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“I enjoyed my spell at Portsmouth; it was like going back to a different time. Everyone was up against it, mucking in.”
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Played for Notts County F.C. (2009–2009) — 1 appearances, 0 goals.
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Campbell launched his charity "Kids go live" which allows inner city children to see a variety of live sporting events such as Wimbledon, the Olympic Games and rugby internationals
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Won the English FA Cup with Portsmouth (2007-2008).
Won: FA Cup with Portsmouth (2007–08).
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Campbell began dating interior designer Fiona Barratt, the granddaughter of Barratt Homes founder Sir Lawrie Barratt
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Runner-up: UEFA Champions League with Arsenal (2005–06).
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Played for Portsmouth F.C. (2006–2009) — 95 appearances, 2 goals.
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Joined Portsmouth in 2006.
Became the only player to have represented England in six consecutive major tournaments, playing in the 1996, 2000 and 2004 UEFA European Championships; and the 1998, 2002 and 2006 FIFA World Cups
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Won the English FA Cup with Arsenal (2004-2005).
Won: FA Cup with Arsenal (2004–05).
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Won: Premier League with Arsenal (2003–04).
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Won award: PFA Premier League Team of the Year (2003–04).
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Won award: UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament (2004).
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Won: FA Cup with Arsenal (2002–03).
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Won award: PFA Premier League Team of the Year (2002–03).
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Won the English Premier League with Arsenal (2001-2002).
Won the English FA Cup with Arsenal (2001-2002).
Won: Premier League with Arsenal (2001–02).
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Won award: FIFA World Cup Fans' All-Star Team (2002).
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Won award: FIFA World Cup All-Star Team (2002).
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Won: FA Community Shield with Arsenal (2002).
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Won: FA Cup with Arsenal (2001–02).
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Played for Arsenal F.C. (2001–2006) — 135 appearances, 8 goals.
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Joined Tottenham's North London rivals Arsenal on a free transfer, and as a result has remained a deeply unpopular figure amongst Spurs supporters
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Joined Arsenal in 2001.
Won the English Football League Cup with Tottenham (1998-1999).
Won award: PFA Premier League Team of the Year (1998–99).
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Won: Football League Cup with Tottenham Hotspur (1998–99).
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Leading the team to victory in the 1999 Football League Cup final against Leicester City
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Played for England men's national association football team (1996–2007) — 73 appearances, 1 goals.
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Joined England in 1996.
Won: Toulon Tournament with England U21 (1994).
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Played for England national under-21 association football team (1994–1996) — 11 appearances, 2 goals.
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Played for England national association football B team (1994–2006) — 2 appearances, 0 goals.
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Won: UEFA European Under-19 Championship with England U19 (1993).
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Joined Tottenham in 1992.
Played for Tottenham Hotspur F.C. (1992–2001) — 255 appearances, 10 goals.
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Joined West Ham in 1988.
Born 1974-09-18.
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