Sol Campbell has questioned whether hatred from Tottenham Hotspur fans is motivated by racism and why they continue to hint at a move to Arsenal.
In 2001, Campbell moved across North London to become captain at White Hart Lane, making a stunning transformation to become one of the best centre-backs in world football at the time.
Under Arsene Wenger, Arsenal won 2 Premier League titles and 2 FA Cups.
Although Campbell is in the public eye. An ad for the Google Pixel that sparked controversy with Spurs fans resurfaced yesterday. By mocking their relatives who are not successful;
In the ad, he ditches his white jumper for a red one and says “big moves pay off”.
He said, “It's not like you're doing it out of anger. You're changing to something much better.”
Campbell was shaken by the hatred.
After coming under fire ahead of tonight's North London derby, Campbell appeared on AFTV asking why Spurs fans still don't like him, suggesting he may have ulterior motives.
He said: “I don't know what they are doing. Because if you're still hanging on to it, you see what happens.
“(They have) a new stadium. new training ground; Everything is going amazingly well and you're still harping on me. love it, What's going on here?
“A color, a color? Is there a color about him? Is there a colored thing in the belly?”
“This kind of movement, Because there are many other players who have made similar moves. Do you say to yourself, “Is this just color or clutter?”
When it comes to big moves, there's only one person who knows what's what.
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No regrets, Campbell asserted.
Former England defender Campbell, 50, insists he has no regrets about the move, despite the antics that have followed him.
He said: “Football wise, I have no regrets. That's all I wanted to win when I was young.
“As a maturity, you look back, so it becomes separate. When I was young, I wanted to win. I think there is a limited amount of time to win something.
“I'm going to do the same thing again. At least I can look back and say 'look at the team I played with'.