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Campbell accuses FA of race snub
Topic Started: Mar 2 2014, 10:34 AM (1,356 Views)
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Former Arsenal defender Sol Campbell believes he would have "been England captain for more than 10 years'' had he been white.

The 39-year-old, who played 73 times for his country, claims the Football Association and the majority of fans do not want a black England captain. Campbell, who three times captained England in friendly matches, also labelled the appointment of Michael Owen as skipper ahead of him as "embarrassing.''

In a new authorised biography serialised in the Sunday Times, Campbell said: "I believe if I was white, I would have been England captain for more than 10 years - it's as simple as that.

"I think the FA wished I was white. I had the credibility, performance-wise to be captain. I was consistently in the heart of the defence and I was a club captain early in my career. I don't think it will change because they don't want it to and probably the majority of fans don't want it either.

"It's alright to have black captains and mixed race in the under-18s and under-21s but not for the full national side. There is a ceiling and although no one has ever said it, I believe it's made of glass.''

On the appointment of Owen, who wore the armband on eight occasions, he added: "I think the FA didn't want me to have a voice. Owen was a fantastic forward but nowhere near being a captain. It was embarrassing. I've asked myself many times why I wasn't. I keep coming up with the same answer. It was the colour of my skin.''
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Wee Eck
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I think he has a valid point.
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Hasn't Ferdinand been captain?
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The FA don't pick the captain :S
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Sandgroper
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He doesn't have the stones to call Venables, Hoddle, Keegan and Sven racist biggots because they'll all sue.
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Who captained England ahead of him for all those years? :S
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Sandgroper
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Shearer, Becks and Tony Adams is all I've got.
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Only one of those you could complain about getting the armband would be Becks.
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He would have a vaild point... Apart from the fact he really doesn't

All of those should have had it above of him

Campbell does Love throwing that race card around
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Paul ince is white then?
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Sandgroper
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Rio too. Who knew :rofl:

Since Sol Campbell made his England debut and up until his official retirement England captains were Tony Adams, Alan Shearer, David Seaman, David Beckham, Michael Owen, Steven Gerrard and John Terry.
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Owen as skipper is disgraceful tbf :lol:

The rest are nailed on skippers.
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Captained England 9 times :rofl:
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File alongside Paul Ince and Mark Bright who as people who can't see their own failings and instead blame others for being racist. goblin
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Such a great leader he had a nervous breakdown at half time and demanded subbing. Had an 11 year international career and expected to be captain for ten of them? Stupid chip on shoulder goblin undermines people who are genuinely being discriminated against with s**t like that.
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